Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 35.6% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 68.3% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 61.7% less in Qatar
- Housing
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pay 25.8% less in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 28.3% less in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.8% more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 22.4% less in Qatar
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$6.53
QAR23.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$6.16
QAR22.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 68.3% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$4.13
QAR15.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$7.43
QAR27.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.55
QAR9.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$3.61
QAR13.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
|
pay 61.7% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$34.58
QAR125.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,068.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$15.89
QAR57.76
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$83.87
QAR304.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,150.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,407.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$73.87
QAR268.61
|
|
pay 28.3% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$769.65
QAR2,798.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,771.23
|
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$10.96
QAR39.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$4.29
QAR15.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$6.50
QAR23.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$132.96
QAR483.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$11.30
QAR41.08
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$51.36
QAR186.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$46.01
QAR167.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$90.45
QAR328.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$72.65
QAR264.18
|
|
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