Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 5.5 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 61.6% less in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 88.0% more in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.9% less in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 51.0% less in Qatar
The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Qatar are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Qatar. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 61.6% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 88.0% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
|
pay 33.8 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$769.65
QAR2,806.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.66
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$72.65
QAR264.90
|
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