Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 3.0 times more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Togo, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
$6.53
QAR23.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
$6.16
QAR22.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA599
|
$0.35
QAR1.28
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
$4.13
QAR15.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
$7.43
QAR26.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$3.61
QAR13.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA855
|
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA971
|
$0.54
QAR1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
|
pay 94.5% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
$34.58
QAR125.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
$20,369.96
QAR73,961.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
$15.89
QAR57.68
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Togo
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
$83.87
QAR304.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,141.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,400.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
$73.87
QAR268.23
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$769.65
QAR2,794.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,715.11
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
$4.29
QAR15.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
$6.50
QAR23.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
$132.96
QAR482.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$11.30
QAR41.02
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
$51.36
QAR186.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
$46.01
QAR167.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
$90.45
QAR328.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
$72.65
QAR263.80
|
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