Cost of living comparison
compared to
Qatar vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary
Qatar is 78.9% more expensive than Antigua and Barbuda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 47.8% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 43.8% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% more in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 5.8 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.7 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 15.9% more in Qatar
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Qatar are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Qatar. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
Qatar vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Qatar instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
$6.69
QAR24.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.07
QAR22.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
$0.82
QAR2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
$0.30
QAR1.08
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$1.50
QAR5.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$4.10
QAR14.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
$7.40
QAR26.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$2.51
QAR9.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
$3.44
QAR12.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.65
QAR2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$0.66
QAR2.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$0.59
QAR2.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.46
QAR1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.45
QAR1.65
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Qatar - Cost of groceries
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.29
QAR121.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
$24,539.60
QAR89,445.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
$15.86
QAR57.80
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Qatar - Cost of transportation
pay 30.2% more for housing
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
$83.65
QAR304.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
$1,687.55
QAR6,151.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
$1,253.51
QAR4,569.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
$66.60
QAR242.74
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Qatar - Cost of housing
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$798.67
QAR2,911.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
$10,764.79
QAR39,237.20
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Qatar - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$10.98
QAR40.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$4.21
QAR15.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.42
QAR23.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
$127.24
QAR463.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
$11.33
QAR41.28
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Qatar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
$51.95
QAR189.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.24
QAR168.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$94.73
QAR345.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$69.59
QAR253.65
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Qatar - Cost of clothing
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