Cost of living comparison
Doha is 2.3 times more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Doha instead of Havana, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
Havana
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$8.24
QAR29.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$7.69
QAR27.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$0.90
QAR3.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$0.36
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
Havana
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
$1.55
QAR5.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
$5.39
QAR19.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
$8.01
QAR29.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
$2.68
QAR9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
$3.92
QAR14.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.87
QAR3.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
$0.70
QAR2.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.73
QAR2.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
$0.56
QAR2.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
$0.46
QAR1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.51
QAR1.86
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
Havana
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$2.16
QAR7.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$32.96
QAR119.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
$21,975.32
QAR79,724.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
$19.78
QAR71.75
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Havana
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
$88.99
QAR322.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$1,696.38
QAR6,154.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
$1,062.28
QAR3,853.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$76.42
QAR277.23
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Havana
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
$767.35
QAR2,783.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$11,125.00
QAR40,360.63
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
$5.78
QAR20.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$6.59
QAR23.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$124.58
QAR451.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
|
pay 31.7% more for clothing
Havana
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$60.03
QAR217.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$46.36
QAR168.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$89.37
QAR324.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
$96.03
QAR348.37
|
|
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