Cost of living comparison
Doha is 2.6 times more expensive than St. George's.
If you lived in Doha instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
St. George's
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.22
QAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$7.53
QAR27.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.90
QAR3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.36
QAR1.31
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
St. George's
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$1.57
QAR5.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$5.74
QAR20.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$7.99
QAR29.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$3.84
QAR14.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.86
QAR3.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.71
QAR2.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
St. George's
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$32.87
QAR120.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$21,910.54
QAR80,114.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$19.72
QAR72.10
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
St. George's
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$87.95
QAR321.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,741.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,706.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$75.85
QAR277.35
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for childcare
|
St. George's
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$797.97
QAR2,917.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$11,234.42
QAR41,078.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
St. George's
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$5.26
QAR19.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$6.57
QAR24.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$117.97
QAR431.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$12.32
QAR45.06
|
|
pay 78.4% more for clothing
|
St. George's
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$61.12
QAR223.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$55.31
QAR202.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$96.92
QAR354.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$94.98
QAR347.30
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Doha or St. George's. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.