Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 25.7% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 67.3% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 59.6% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 72.8% less in Qatar
- Housing
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pay 2.7% less in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 43.6% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.2% more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 31.5% less in Qatar
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Qatar are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 59.6% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 72.8% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
|
pay 2.7% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
|
pay 43.6% more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$769.65
QAR2,806.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.66
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$72.65
QAR264.90
|
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