Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

Qatar

Qatar vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary

Qatar is 7.2% more expensive than Colombia overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.2% less in Qatar
Groceries: pay 18.4% less in Qatar
Transportation: pay 39.1% less in Qatar
Housing: pay 61.8% more in Qatar
Childcare: pay 16.1% more in Qatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Qatar
Clothing: pay 31.9% less in Qatar

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

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Qatar vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Qatar instead of Colombia, you would:

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pay 28.2% less for restaurants

	Colombia	Qatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.09 COP22,489.29	$6.49 QAR23.78	-8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.93 COP31,528.63	$7.14 QAR26.12	-28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 COP4,759.09	$0.84 QAR3.07	-44.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 COP3,637.93	$0.35 QAR1.29	-69.2%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 18.4% less for groceries

	Colombia	Qatar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 COP6,604.13	$1.38 QAR5.06	-33.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.94 COP12,511.51	$3.99 QAR14.62	+1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 COP17,600.16	$7.97 QAR29.19	+43.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 COP9,765.50	$3.27 QAR11.97	+6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.90 COP15,548.14	$3.56 QAR13.02	-27.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 COP5,080.61	$0.93 QAR3.41	-41.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,990.45	$0.76 QAR2.77	+20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 COP2,297.32	$0.68 QAR2.47	-6.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 COP2,778.06	$0.54 QAR1.99	-37.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 COP2,174.11	$0.39 QAR1.44	-42.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 COP2,046.26	$0.39 QAR1.43	-39.4%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 39.1% less for transportation

	Colombia	Qatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.89 COP15,507.12	$2.14 QAR7.82	-56.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.51 COP183K	$23.33 QAR85.39	-59.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,696.92 COP78M	$27,978.05 QAR102K	+13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.04 COP66,775.93	$17.58 QAR64.36	-16.4%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 61.8% more for housing

	Colombia	Qatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.89 COP88,530.84	$86.45 QAR316.45	+209.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$745.73 COP2M	$1,433.67 QAR5,248.28	+92.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$482.25 COP2M	$856.18 QAR3,134.22	+77.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.48 COP322K	$65.24 QAR238.83	-35.7%
Average			+61.8%

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pay 16.1% more for childcare

	Colombia	Qatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$597.35 COP2M	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	+12.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,009.31 COP25M	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	+19.9%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Colombia	Qatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 COP8,214.62	$11.34 QAR41.52	+338.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 COP8,641.67	$5.19 QAR19.01	+90.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 COP12,788.35	$5.67 QAR20.76	+40.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.34 COP131K	$119.62 QAR437.91	+189.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.65 COP21,122.50	$11.43 QAR41.86	+71.8%
Average			+136.3%

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pay 31.9% less for clothing

	Colombia	Qatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.92 COP263K	$44.75 QAR163.81	-46.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.80 COP171K	$42.52 QAR155.66	-21.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 COP425K	$98.38 QAR360.14	-26.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.03 COP365K	$79.08 QAR289.48	-31.3%
Average			-31.9%

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