Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 93.9% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 16.1% more in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Qatar
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Qatar are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Qatar. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.66
|
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.27
|
$6.16
QAR22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.18
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 16.1% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.31
|
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.33
|
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.61
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.37
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.65
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.45
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.84
|
$34.58
QAR126.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,278.10
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,259.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.56
|
$15.89
QAR57.91
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.50
|
$83.87
QAR305.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,319.21
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,166.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,243.84
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,418.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,538.22
|
$73.87
QAR269.31
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,331.28
|
$769.65
QAR2,805.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,171.46
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,871.06
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.33
|
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.02
|
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.57
|
$6.50
QAR23.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.42
|
$132.96
QAR484.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.68
|
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.91
|
$51.36
QAR187.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.37
|
$46.01
QAR167.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,729.36
|
$90.45
QAR329.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.75
|
$72.65
QAR264.86
|
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