Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 28.8% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.71
|
$5.09
R$31.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.37
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
$0.99
R$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.28
|
$0.60
R$3.67
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.01
|
$3.98
R$24.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR26.98
|
$3.44
R$20.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.12
|
$1.52
R$9.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.81
R$4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.53
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
$0.45
R$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.97
|
$0.63
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.49
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
$0.46
R$2.80
|
|
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
$3.67
R$22.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.55
|
$39.48
R$240.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR73,961.31
|
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.68
|
$7.39
R$44.98
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR304.52
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,141.92
|
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,400.79
|
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.23
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
|
pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,794.53
|
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,715.11
|
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.56
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.62
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR482.76
|
$21.85
R$132.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.02
|
$5.84
R$35.53
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.47
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.06
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR328.43
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR263.80
|
$56.60
R$344.45
|
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