Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 4.0 times more expensive than Qatar.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 9.7 times more for restaurants
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Qatar
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.71
|
$36.21
€34.72
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.37
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
$5.61
€5.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.28
|
$8.77
€8.40
|
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pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
$5.69
€5.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.01
|
$11.39
€10.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR26.98
|
$8.62
€8.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.12
|
$8.45
€8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.97
|
$2.92
€2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$1.69
€1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
$2.02
€1.94
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.55
|
$29.74
€28.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR73,961.31
|
$49,160.43
€47,133.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.68
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
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pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Qatar
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR304.52
|
$110.93
€106.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,141.92
|
$9,401.30
€9,013.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,400.79
|
$6,591.34
€6,319.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.23
|
$292.40
€280.34
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,794.53
|
$2,759.79
€2,646.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,715.11
|
$29,406.50
€28,194.16
|
|
pay 86.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.56
|
$6.29
€6.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.62
|
$12.06
€11.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR482.76
|
$512.44
€491.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.02
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
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pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.47
|
$194.39
€186.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.06
|
$75.16
€72.06
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR328.43
|
$203.37
€194.98
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR263.80
|
$446.93
€428.50
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