Cost of living comparison
Doha is 18.8% more expensive than Montevideo.
If you lived in Doha instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU638.55
|
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
|
pay 97.8% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
|
pay 71.8% more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
|
pay 82.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
|
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