Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 37.4% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Qatar
The cost of housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Qatar are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Qatar. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.49
|
$6.53
QAR23.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.91
|
$6.16
QAR22.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.54
|
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.23
|
$0.35
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.56
|
$1.52
QAR5.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.23
|
$4.13
QAR15.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.83
|
$7.43
QAR27.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.08
|
$2.55
QAR9.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.77
|
$3.61
QAR13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.64
QAR2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.53
|
$0.45
QAR1.64
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.99
|
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€32.17
|
$34.58
QAR126.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,311.11
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,605.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€21.07
|
$15.89
QAR58.18
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.87
|
$83.87
QAR307.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€492.92
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,195.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€492.92
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,439.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€65.47
|
$73.87
QAR270.56
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€338.99
|
$769.65
QAR2,818.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,188.63
|
$10,662.67
QAR39,052.29
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.15
|
$10.96
QAR40.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.43
|
$4.29
QAR15.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.59
|
$6.50
QAR23.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€67.45
|
$132.96
QAR486.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.75
|
$11.30
QAR41.38
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€98.58
|
$51.36
QAR188.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€31.13
|
$46.01
QAR168.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€103.77
|
$90.45
QAR331.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€88.21
|
$72.65
QAR266.10
|
|
Change currency:
Compare by city
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Qatar or San Marino. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.