Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 17.4% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% more in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% more in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in South Africa
The cost of restaurants and transportation in South Africa are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 35.0% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$8.97
ZAR171.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.46
|
$4.77
ZAR91.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.74
ZAR14.18
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$3.67
ZAR70.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$4.20
ZAR80.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$2.23
ZAR42.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.70
ZAR13.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.61
ZAR11.65
|
|
pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$4.99
ZAR95.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.05
|
$52.31
ZAR1,000.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,259.24
|
$20,607.77
ZAR394,278.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.91
|
$8.55
ZAR163.56
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.75
|
$41.37
ZAR791.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,166.66
|
$382.55
ZAR7,319.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,418.52
|
$326.35
ZAR6,243.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.31
|
$80.40
ZAR1,538.22
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,805.78
|
$174.12
ZAR3,331.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,871.06
|
$4,033.53
ZAR77,171.46
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$2.11
ZAR40.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$1.88
ZAR36.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.71
|
$2.90
ZAR55.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.71
|
$29.50
ZAR564.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$6.62
ZAR126.68
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.23
|
$47.72
ZAR912.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.73
|
$32.06
ZAR613.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.76
|
$90.39
ZAR1,729.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.86
|
$81.37
ZAR1,556.75
|
|
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