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Argentina

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Qatar

Doha vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Doha is 11.4% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 49.1% less in Doha
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in Doha
Transportation: pay 22.7% less in Doha
Housing: pay 84.0% more in Doha
Childcare: pay 24.8% more in Doha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.0% more in Doha
Clothing: pay 37.8% less in Doha

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Doha are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Doha. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Doha.

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Doha vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Doha instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 49.1% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Doha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS29,380.28	$9.61 QAR35.18	-49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS20,015.77	$8.23 QAR30.16	-36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,100.13	$0.94 QAR3.45	-53.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,459.07	$0.42 QAR1.53	-73.8%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Doha
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,826.83	$1.39 QAR5.08	-44.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS8,105.04	$5.62 QAR20.59	+7.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,526.07	$7.97 QAR29.21	+44.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,339.06	$3.41 QAR12.50	+21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS7,104.82	$3.56 QAR13.02	-22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,976.41	$1.01 QAR3.71	-20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,502.77	$0.82 QAR3.02	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS1,004.37	$0.70 QAR2.57	+8.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,417.93	$0.56 QAR2.04	-39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS863.74	$0.44 QAR1.60	-22.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS859.68	$0.45 QAR1.63	-20.0%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 22.7% less for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Doha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,149.85	$2.14 QAR7.82	-59.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS42,481.27	$27.44 QAR100.52	-0.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS44M	$27,978.05 QAR102K	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,829.82	$18.39 QAR67.35	+91.5%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 84.0% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Doha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS48,059.76	$86.45 QAR316.63	+177.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	+146.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS787K	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	+131.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS251K	$65.24 QAR238.97	-59.8%
Average			+84.0%

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pay 24.8% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Doha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS718K	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	+44.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	+8.0%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 87.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Doha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,107.31	$12.21 QAR44.73	+208.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,968.47	$5.87 QAR21.50	+51.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,499.87	$6.45 QAR23.62	+53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS77,199.23	$125.60 QAR460.06	+151.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS16,038.40	$12.35 QAR45.23	+18.9%
Average			+87.0%

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pay 37.8% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Doha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS186K	$60.60 QAR221.98	-49.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS148K	$53.93 QAR197.52	-43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS179K	$99.54 QAR364.61	-14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS214K	$85.38 QAR312.72	-38.3%
Average			-37.8%

Buenos Aires vs. Doha - Cost of clothing

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