Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 2.0 times more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
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Namibia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD139.95
|
$6.53
QAR23.77
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD74.45
|
$6.16
QAR22.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.66
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.03
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.41
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD58.68
|
$4.13
QAR15.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD90.03
|
$7.43
QAR27.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD45.15
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.00
|
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD13.98
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.48
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.55
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD14.64
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.10
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.41
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 25.1% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD83.96
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD599.80
|
$34.58
QAR125.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD274,908.96
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,161.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD124.96
|
$15.89
QAR57.83
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,124.50
|
$83.87
QAR305.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD7,958.48
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,158.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,774.75
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,412.73
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD905.74
|
$73.87
QAR268.95
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD2,982.35
|
$769.65
QAR2,802.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD93,314.10
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,820.13
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD26.24
|
$10.96
QAR39.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD31.77
|
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD52.23
|
$6.50
QAR23.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD610.96
|
$132.96
QAR484.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD86.22
|
$11.30
QAR41.13
|
|
pay 35.3% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD659.78
|
$51.36
QAR186.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD474.59
|
$46.01
QAR167.51
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,232.93
|
$90.45
QAR329.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,224.59
|
$72.65
QAR264.52
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