Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 30.6% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
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Qatar
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.71
|
$3.60
₱211.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.37
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
$0.73
₱42.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.28
|
$0.40
₱23.50
|
|
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.01
|
$3.38
₱198.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR26.98
|
$6.61
₱389.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.12
|
$1.82
₱107.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$1.33
₱78.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.64
₱37.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
$1.14
₱67.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.97
|
$0.67
₱39.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.97
₱57.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
$1.21
₱71.05
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
$4.22
₱248.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.55
|
$11.49
₱676.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR73,961.31
|
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.68
|
$2.70
₱158.79
|
|
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR304.52
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,141.92
|
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,400.79
|
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.23
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
|
pay 64.4% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,794.53
|
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,715.11
|
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
|
pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
$1.23
₱72.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.56
|
$2.19
₱128.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.62
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR482.76
|
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.02
|
$5.28
₱310.66
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.47
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.06
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR328.43
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR263.80
|
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
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