Cost of living comparison
Doha is 38.2% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Doha instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 51.7% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
|
pay 55.7% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
|
pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
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