Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Qatar

Qatar vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Qatar is 16.7% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 48.3% less in Qatar
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in Qatar
Transportation: pay 3.7% less in Qatar
Housing: pay 88.5% more in Qatar
Childcare: pay 0.8% less in Qatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Qatar
Clothing: pay 11.9% less in Qatar

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Qatar are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Qatar. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Qatar.

Qatar vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Qatar instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 48.3% less for restaurants

	Prague	Qatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK233.94	$6.53 QAR23.79	-38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK187.15	$6.16 QAR22.45	-27.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK38.40	$0.83 QAR3.01	-52.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK30.63	$0.35 QAR1.29	-74.6%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Prague	Qatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK31.36	$1.52 QAR5.53	+6.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK132.07	$4.13 QAR15.06	-31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK87.25	$7.43 QAR27.07	+87.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK56.38	$2.55 QAR9.30	-0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK86.29	$3.61 QAR13.17	-7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK16.87	$0.81 QAR2.95	+5.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.13	$0.64 QAR2.34	-12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK19.70	$0.61 QAR2.23	-31.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK32.49	$0.54 QAR1.98	-63.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK12.66	$0.39 QAR1.42	-31.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK12.05	$0.45 QAR1.63	-18.3%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 3.7% less for transportation

	Prague	Qatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK135.11	$2.14 QAR7.79	-65.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK514.67	$34.58 QAR125.95	+48.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK561,454.89	$20,369.96 QAR74,200.96	-20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK286.34	$15.89 QAR57.86	+22.3%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 88.5% more for housing

	Prague	Qatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK433.64	$83.87 QAR305.51	+326.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK24,867.77	$1,691.57 QAR6,161.82	+49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK18,456.60	$1,212.04 QAR4,415.05	+44.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK4,922.78	$73.87 QAR269.09	-66.9%
Average			+88.5%

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pay 0.8% less for childcare

	Prague	Qatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK15,717.85	$769.65 QAR2,803.58	+7.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK259,249.57	$10,662.67 QAR38,840.56	-9.4%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Qatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK52.87	$10.96 QAR39.91	+356.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK67.81	$4.29 QAR15.61	+39.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK144.11	$6.50 QAR23.69	-0.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,404.61	$132.96 QAR484.33	+108.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK233.94	$11.30 QAR41.15	+6.4%
Average			+102.1%

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pay 11.9% less for clothing

	Prague	Qatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,816.90	$51.36 QAR187.08	-37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK797.19	$46.01 QAR167.60	+27.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,039.95	$90.45 QAR329.50	-2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,448.57	$72.65 QAR264.65	-34.6%
Average			-11.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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