Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 57.9% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.2% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 64.5% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 35.9% less in Qatar
- Housing
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pay 65.7% less in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 67.9% less in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.3% less in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 62.9% less in Qatar
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€32.04
|
$6.53
QAR23.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.01
|
$6.16
QAR22.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.96
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.76
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 64.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.04
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.08
|
$4.13
QAR15.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.63
|
$7.43
QAR27.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.91
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.47
|
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.28
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.19
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.75
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.59
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.79
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.68
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.31
|
$34.58
QAR125.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,494.69
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,167.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.96
|
$15.89
QAR57.84
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€98.14
|
$83.87
QAR305.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,317.80
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,159.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,831.69
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,413.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€258.70
|
$73.87
QAR268.97
|
|
pay 67.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,441.72
|
$769.65
QAR2,802.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,017.40
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,822.79
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.06
|
$10.96
QAR39.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.57
|
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.67
|
$6.50
QAR23.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€453.38
|
$132.96
QAR484.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.28
|
$11.30
QAR41.13
|
|
pay 62.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€171.99
|
$51.36
QAR186.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.50
|
$46.01
QAR167.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€179.93
|
$90.45
QAR329.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€395.42
|
$72.65
QAR264.53
|
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