Cost of living comparison
compared to
Qatar vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary
Qatar is 19.5% more expensive than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 97.6% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% less in Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Qatar are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Qatar. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
Qatar vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Qatar instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
ARS22,985.54
|
$6.49
QAR23.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.57
ARS19,418.68
|
$7.14
QAR26.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
ARS3,083.80
|
$0.84
QAR3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ARS2,565.01
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
Argentina vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
ARS3,305.57
|
$1.38
QAR5.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
ARS8,102.79
|
$3.99
QAR14.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
ARS7,617.83
|
$7.97
QAR29.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
ARS3,963.29
|
$3.27
QAR11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
ARS5,217.36
|
$3.56
QAR13.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
ARS1,658.38
|
$0.93
QAR3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
ARS1,459.84
|
$0.76
QAR2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
ARS951.63
|
$0.68
QAR2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
ARS1,703.28
|
$0.54
QAR2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS712.60
|
$0.39
QAR1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS657.37
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
Argentina vs. Qatar - Cost of groceries
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.55
ARS7,023.31
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.12
ARS41,901.98
|
$23.33
QAR85.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,569.33
ARS41M
|
$27,978.05
QAR102K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.09
ARS15,582.85
|
$17.58
QAR64.40
|
|
Argentina vs. Qatar - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.92
ARS40,036.02
|
$86.45
QAR316.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$568.71
ARS879K
|
$1,433.67
QAR5,251.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.42
ARS566K
|
$856.18
QAR3,135.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.62
ARS132K
|
$65.24
QAR238.97
|
|
Argentina vs. Qatar - Cost of housing
pay 97.6% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.55
ARS444K
|
$670.94
QAR2,457.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,737.30
ARS9M
|
$9,605.02
QAR35,181.22
|
|
Argentina vs. Qatar - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
ARS6,050.59
|
$11.34
QAR41.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
ARS5,339.13
|
$5.19
QAR19.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.51
ARS5,415.94
|
$5.67
QAR20.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.09
ARS54,198.65
|
$119.62
QAR438.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.61
ARS11,750.38
|
$11.43
QAR41.88
|
|
Argentina vs. Qatar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
ARS159K
|
$44.75
QAR163.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.35
ARS115K
|
$42.52
QAR155.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.50
ARS183K
|
$98.38
QAR360.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.48
ARS177K
|
$79.08
QAR289.64
|
|
Argentina vs. Qatar - Cost of clothing
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