Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 11.4% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 36.1% less in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.8% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Slovakia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Slovakia are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Slovakia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.74
|
$8.14
€7.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.40
|
$7.98
€7.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
pay 30.9% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.03
|
$6.03
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.01
|
$3.89
€3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.28
|
$3.43
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.14
|
$3.12
€2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.51
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
pay 41.7% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
$6.34
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.69
|
$26.69
€25.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,044.72
|
$24,429.89
€23,285.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.74
|
$11.64
€11.09
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR304.87
|
$20.60
€19.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,148.85
|
$566.87
€540.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,405.75
|
$468.12
€446.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.53
|
$171.07
€163.06
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,797.68
|
$400.86
€382.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,758.78
|
$8,069.66
€7,691.62
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.82
|
$1.99
€1.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.58
|
$2.35
€2.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.64
|
$5.24
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.31
|
$40.04
€38.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.07
|
$8.21
€7.83
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.68
|
$63.57
€60.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.25
|
$29.21
€27.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR328.80
|
$78.92
€75.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.10
|
$92.27
€87.95
|
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