Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 2.1 times more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.85
|
$6.53
QAR23.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.62
|
$6.16
QAR22.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
$1.52
QAR5.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.91
|
$4.13
QAR15.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.41
|
$7.43
QAR27.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.30
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.17
|
$3.61
QAR13.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 67.8% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.26
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.60
|
$34.58
QAR126.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,107.72
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,481.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.34
|
$15.89
QAR58.08
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.23
|
$83.87
QAR306.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,291.65
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,185.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL885.63
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,431.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL147.72
|
$73.87
QAR270.11
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL546.33
|
$769.65
QAR2,814.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,503.10
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,987.44
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.22
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.71
|
$4.29
QAR15.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL7.99
|
$6.50
QAR23.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL108.79
|
$132.96
QAR486.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.29
|
$11.30
QAR41.31
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL169.61
|
$51.36
QAR187.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL113.05
|
$46.01
QAR168.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL273.65
|
$90.45
QAR330.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL282.58
|
$72.65
QAR265.66
|
|
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