Cost of living comparison
Doha is 29.3% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Doha instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$40.24
|
$8.24
QAR30.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
$7.69
QAR28.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.30
|
$0.90
QAR3.28
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.49
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.93
|
$1.55
QAR5.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.38
|
$5.39
QAR19.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$10.04
|
$8.01
QAR29.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.89
|
$2.68
QAR9.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.06
|
$3.92
QAR14.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.40
|
$0.87
QAR3.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.95
|
$0.70
QAR2.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.37
|
$0.73
QAR2.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$4.02
|
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.80
|
$0.46
QAR1.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.60
|
$0.51
QAR1.88
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.83
|
$2.16
QAR7.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$172.33
|
$32.96
QAR120.47
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,691.19
|
$21,975.32
QAR80,315.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.96
|
$19.78
QAR72.28
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
Canberra
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$104.98
|
$88.99
QAR325.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,720.64
|
$1,696.38
QAR6,199.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,142.63
|
$1,062.28
QAR3,882.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$289.23
|
$76.42
QAR279.29
|
|
pay 40.8% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,746.88
|
$767.35
QAR2,804.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$22,141.20
|
$11,125.00
QAR40,659.71
|
|
pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$11.07
|
$12.36
QAR45.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.67
|
$5.78
QAR21.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$40.24
|
$6.59
QAR24.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$101.46
|
$124.58
QAR455.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.64
|
$12.36
QAR45.18
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$140.37
|
$60.03
QAR219.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$126.61
|
$46.36
QAR169.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$195.84
|
$89.37
QAR326.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$261.57
|
$96.03
QAR350.96
|
|
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