Cost of living comparison
Doha is 79.3% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% more in Doha
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% more in Doha
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Doha
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Doha
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Doha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Doha
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% more in Doha
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Doha are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Doha.
If you lived in Doha instead of Lima, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
$8.22
QAR29.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
$7.53
QAR27.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
$1.57
QAR5.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
$5.74
QAR20.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
$7.99
QAR29.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
$3.84
QAR14.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
$32.87
QAR119.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,823.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
$19.72
QAR71.84
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
$87.95
QAR320.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,720.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,693.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
$75.85
QAR276.34
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
$797.97
QAR2,907.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,928.92
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
$10.96
QAR39.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
$5.26
QAR19.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
$6.57
QAR23.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
$117.97
QAR429.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
$12.32
QAR44.90
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
$61.12
QAR222.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
$55.31
QAR201.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
$96.92
QAR353.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
$94.98
QAR346.04
|
|
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