Cost of living comparison
Doha is 15.2% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Doha instead of Rome, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.71
|
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.94
|
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.85
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.97
|
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.44
|
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
|
pay 52.4% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€731.64
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
|
pay 31.9% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€487.85
|
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
|
pay 93.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.91
|
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.10
|
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
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