Cost of living comparison
Doha is 72.5% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% less in Doha
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% less in Doha
- Transportation
-
pay 59.2% less in Doha
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% more in Doha
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7 times more in Doha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Doha
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Doha are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Doha. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Doha.
If you lived in Doha instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$8.22
QAR29.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$7.53
QAR27.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$5.74
QAR20.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$7.99
QAR29.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.55
QAR9.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$3.84
QAR13.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 59.2% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.87
QAR119.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,673.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.72
QAR71.71
|
|
pay 6.6% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$87.95
QAR319.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,570.13
QAR5,709.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,686.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$75.85
QAR275.82
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$797.97
QAR2,901.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,851.88
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$10.96
QAR39.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$5.26
QAR19.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.57
QAR23.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$117.97
QAR428.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.32
QAR44.82
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$61.12
QAR222.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.31
QAR201.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$96.92
QAR352.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.98
QAR345.39
|
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