Cost of living comparison
Doha is 15.2% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% less in Doha
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Doha
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% less in Doha
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% more in Doha
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% more in Doha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.7% more in Doha
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% more in Doha
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and clothing in Doha are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Doha. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Doha.
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
€14.14
|
$8.22
QAR29.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$7.53
QAR27.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.57
QAR5.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$5.74
QAR20.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$7.99
QAR29.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$3.84
QAR14.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$32.87
QAR119.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,812.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$19.72
QAR71.83
|
|
pay 52.4% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$87.95
QAR320.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,719.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,692.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
$75.85
QAR276.31
|
|
pay 31.9% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
$797.97
QAR2,906.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,923.24
|
|
pay 93.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$10.96
QAR39.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$5.26
QAR19.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$6.57
QAR23.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
$117.97
QAR429.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$12.32
QAR44.89
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$61.12
QAR222.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$55.31
QAR201.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
$96.92
QAR353.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
$94.98
QAR345.99
|
|
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