Cost of living comparison
Doha is 12.5% more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in Doha instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
$8.22
QAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$7.53
QAR27.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
$0.90
QAR3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
$0.36
QAR1.31
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
$1.57
QAR5.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
$5.74
QAR20.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
$7.99
QAR29.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
$3.84
QAR14.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
$0.86
QAR3.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
$0.71
QAR2.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
$32.87
QAR120.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
$21,910.54
QAR80,114.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
$19.72
QAR72.10
|
|
pay 78.7% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
$87.95
QAR321.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,741.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,706.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
$75.85
QAR277.35
|
|
pay 21.7% more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
$797.97
QAR2,917.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
$11,234.42
QAR41,078.00
|
|
pay 94.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
$5.26
QAR19.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
$6.57
QAR24.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
$117.97
QAR431.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$12.32
QAR45.06
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
$61.12
QAR223.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
$55.31
QAR202.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
$96.92
QAR354.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
$94.98
QAR347.30
|
|
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