Cost of living comparison
Doha is 10.1% more expensive than Valletta.
If you lived in Doha instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.31
|
$8.22
QAR29.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
$7.53
QAR27.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.44
|
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.82
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
$1.57
QAR5.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.59
|
$5.74
QAR20.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.40
|
$7.99
QAR29.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.01
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.50
|
$3.84
QAR13.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.34
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.10
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
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pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.18
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.87
QAR119.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€23,982.52
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,732.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.51
|
$19.72
QAR71.76
|
|
pay 62.9% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€28.92
|
$87.95
QAR320.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,040.94
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,713.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€909.98
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,689.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.30
|
$75.85
QAR276.03
|
|
pay 25.9% more for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€628.65
|
$797.97
QAR2,903.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,164.26
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,882.28
|
|
pay 80.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.08
|
$10.96
QAR39.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.38
|
$5.26
QAR19.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.66
|
$6.57
QAR23.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€44.90
|
$117.97
QAR429.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.31
|
$12.32
QAR44.85
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€87.38
|
$61.12
QAR222.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.02
|
$55.31
QAR201.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€89.30
|
$96.92
QAR352.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€96.95
|
$94.98
QAR345.64
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