Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 2.0 times more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Niger, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
Niger
|
Qatar
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
$7.40
QAR26.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
$6.72
QAR24.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA756
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.37
QAR1.34
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
Niger
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$1.44
QAR5.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$4.71
QAR17.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,314
|
$7.39
QAR26.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,414
|
$2.70
QAR9.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,065
|
$3.20
QAR11.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,042
|
$0.88
QAR3.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.75
QAR2.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA660
|
$0.77
QAR2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA452
|
$0.59
QAR2.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.53
QAR1.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.52
QAR1.90
|
|
pay 87.6% more for transportation
Niger
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
$2.15
QAR7.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$45.70
QAR166.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,252,051
|
$20,343.91
QAR74,072.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,757
|
$10.21
QAR37.19
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Niger
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$87.54
QAR318.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA347,118
|
$1,492.84
QAR5,435.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA228,211
|
$1,212.87
QAR4,416.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,488
|
$60.59
QAR220.60
|
|
pay 54.4% more for childcare
Niger
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,569
|
$691.86
QAR2,519.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,807,762
|
$10,875.73
QAR39,598.53
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$16.79
QAR61.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$4.71
QAR17.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$6.32
QAR23.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$131.32
QAR478.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
$11.79
QAR42.93
|
|
pay 57.4% more for clothing
Niger
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$73.11
QAR266.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,928
|
$46.32
QAR168.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$75.56
QAR275.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$74.30
QAR270.53
|
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