Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 28.8% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 58.8% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 59.5% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% less in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.2% more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Qatar are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Guam, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$6.53
QAR23.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$6.16
QAR22.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 58.8% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$4.13
QAR15.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$7.43
QAR27.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 59.5% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.58
QAR125.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,369.96
QAR74,158.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$15.89
QAR57.83
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$83.87
QAR305.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,158.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,412.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$73.87
QAR268.94
|
|
pay 4.6% more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$769.65
QAR2,801.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,818.53
|
|
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$10.96
QAR39.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$6.50
QAR23.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$132.96
QAR484.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$11.30
QAR41.13
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$51.36
QAR186.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$46.01
QAR167.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$90.45
QAR329.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$72.65
QAR264.50
|
|
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