Cost of living comparison
Doha is 45.0% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Doha
- Groceries
-
pay 63.9% less in Doha
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Doha
- Housing
-
pay 50.6% less in Doha
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% less in Doha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% less in Doha
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% less in Doha
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Doha.
If you lived in Doha instead of George Town, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$8.22
QAR29.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$7.53
QAR27.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 63.9% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.57
QAR5.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$5.74
QAR20.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$7.99
QAR29.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$3.84
QAR13.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$32.87
QAR119.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,307.23
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,776.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$19.72
QAR71.80
|
|
pay 50.6% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.80
|
$87.95
QAR320.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.57
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,716.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.95
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,691.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.08
|
$75.85
QAR276.18
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.89
|
$797.97
QAR2,905.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,984.79
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,904.53
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$10.96
QAR39.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$5.26
QAR19.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$6.57
QAR23.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.07
|
$117.97
QAR429.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$12.32
QAR44.87
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$61.12
QAR222.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.40
|
$55.31
QAR201.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.86
|
$96.92
QAR352.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.77
|
$94.98
QAR345.83
|
|
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