Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 40.1% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.6% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.8% more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% less in Qatar
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Qatar are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Qatar. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$769.65
QAR2,806.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.66
|
|
pay 95.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
|
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$72.65
QAR264.90
|
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