Cost of living comparison
Doha is 23.4% more expensive than Nicosia.
If you lived in Doha instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.82
|
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.27
|
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.07
|
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.81
|
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.38
|
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,179.43
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.87
|
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
|
pay 85.2% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.41
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€678.20
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€564.20
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€147.18
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
|
pay 72.7% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€405.89
|
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,866.11
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
|
pay 64.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.33
|
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.80
|
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€78.35
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.42
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€76.43
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.62
|
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
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