Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 57.2% more expensive than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% more in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Qatar
- Housing
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pay 2.7 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 2.8 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.7% more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 19.4% more in Qatar
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Qatar are more expensive than in Oman. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Oman, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
Oman
|
Qatar
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$6.53
QAR23.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$6.16
QAR22.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
Oman
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
Oman
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$34.58
QAR125.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.380
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,137.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$15.89
QAR57.81
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Oman
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$83.87
QAR305.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,156.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,411.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$73.87
QAR268.86
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Oman
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$769.65
QAR2,801.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.610
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,807.19
|
|
pay 34.7% more for entertainment and sports
Oman
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$10.96
QAR39.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$132.96
QAR483.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$11.30
QAR41.12
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
Oman
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$51.36
QAR186.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$46.01
QAR167.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$90.45
QAR329.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$72.65
QAR264.43
|
|
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