Cost of living comparison
Doha is 18.9% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Doha instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
|
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
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