Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 47.0% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Panama, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
Panama
|
Qatar
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$6.25
QAR22.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$7.28
QAR26.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$0.80
QAR2.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.35
QAR1.26
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
Panama
|
Qatar
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$1.52
QAR5.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$4.73
QAR17.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$7.41
QAR26.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$2.63
QAR9.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$3.92
QAR14.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$0.87
QAR3.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.70
QAR2.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$0.72
QAR2.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$0.55
QAR2.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.44
QAR1.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$0.47
QAR1.70
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
Panama
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$2.16
QAR7.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
$39.83
QAR144.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$20,428.50
QAR74,112.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$16.48
QAR59.79
|
|
pay 82.6% more for housing
Panama
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$82.86
QAR300.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$1,517.28
QAR5,504.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$1,158.10
QAR4,201.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$67.03
QAR243.16
|
|
pay 99.0% more for childcare
Panama
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$747.12
QAR2,710.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$10,930.81
QAR39,656.09
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$12.36
QAR44.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$6.52
QAR23.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$132.12
QAR479.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$11.67
QAR42.35
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
Panama
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$60.02
QAR217.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$43.52
QAR157.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$89.36
QAR324.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$88.32
QAR320.41
|
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