Cost of living comparison
Doha is 15.1% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in Doha
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% less in Doha
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Doha
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% more in Doha
- Childcare
-
pay 12.0% less in Doha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% more in Doha
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Doha
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Doha are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Doha.
If you lived in Doha instead of Paris, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$8.22
QAR29.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
$7.53
QAR27.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.77
|
$1.57
QAR5.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.89
|
$5.74
QAR20.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$7.99
QAR29.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$3.84
QAR13.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.74
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.53
|
$32.87
QAR119.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,780.41
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,725.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.87
|
$19.72
QAR71.75
|
|
pay 28.1% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.63
|
$87.95
QAR320.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,203.78
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,713.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€930.95
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,688.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.85
|
$75.85
QAR276.00
|
|
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.84
|
$797.97
QAR2,903.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,036.35
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,878.25
|
|
pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$10.96
QAR39.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.80
|
$5.26
QAR19.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.80
|
$6.57
QAR23.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.12
|
$117.97
QAR429.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.27
|
$12.32
QAR44.85
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.40
|
$61.12
QAR222.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.00
|
$55.31
QAR201.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.21
|
$96.92
QAR352.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.16
|
$94.98
QAR345.61
|
|
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