Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

compared to

Qatar

Qatar vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Qatar is 11.0% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% less in Qatar
Groceries: pay 44.4% less in Qatar
Transportation: pay 41.7% less in Qatar
Housing: pay 46.1% more in Qatar
Childcare: pay 19.6% less in Qatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.4% more in Qatar
Clothing: pay 24.1% less in Qatar

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

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Qatar vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Qatar instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 48.2% less for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Qatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.15 CRC5,065.90	$6.49 QAR23.79	-41.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.85 CRC4,929.68	$7.14 QAR26.13	-34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43 CRC1,104.76	$0.84 QAR3.08	-65.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 CRC811.81	$0.35 QAR1.29	-80.3%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 44.4% less for groceries

	Costa Rica	Qatar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 CRC1,260.00	$1.38 QAR5.06	-50.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 CRC2,189.71	$3.99 QAR14.63	-17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.37 CRC3,803.18	$7.97 QAR29.21	-4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 CRC1,651.36	$3.27 QAR11.97	-10.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC1,999.79	$3.56 QAR13.02	-19.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 CRC1,001.55	$0.93 QAR3.41	-57.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CRC329.49	$0.76 QAR2.77	+4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 CRC757.00	$0.68 QAR2.48	-59.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 CRC651.28	$0.54 QAR2.00	-62.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 CRC654.20	$0.39 QAR1.44	-72.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 CRC603.03	$0.39 QAR1.43	-70.6%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 41.7% less for transportation

	Costa Rica	Qatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 CRC2,627.62	$2.14 QAR7.82	-63.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.80 CRC30,356.83	$23.33 QAR85.44	-65.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,830.95 CRC10M	$27,978.05 QAR102K	+22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.71 CRC7,138.64	$17.58 QAR64.40	+11.9%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 46.1% more for housing

	Costa Rica	Qatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.66 CRC23,474.98	$86.45 QAR316.63	+67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$834.08 CRC379K	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	+71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$597.43 CRC271K	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	+43.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.56 CRC31,155.33	$65.24 QAR238.97	-4.8%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 19.6% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	Qatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$742.27 CRC337K	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	-9.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,434.66 CRC6M	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	-28.5%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 76.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Qatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.91 CRC1,321.12	$11.34 QAR41.55	+290.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 CRC1,844.61	$5.19 QAR19.02	+28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 CRC2,405.88	$5.67 QAR20.77	+7.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.37 CRC30,158.01	$119.62 QAR438.15	+80.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.92 CRC3,598.41	$11.43 QAR41.88	+44.4%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 24.1% less for clothing

	Costa Rica	Qatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 CRC30,671.17	$44.75 QAR163.90	-33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.52 CRC22,504.45	$42.52 QAR155.75	-14.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 CRC55,728.04	$98.38 QAR360.34	-19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.52 CRC49,315.19	$79.08 QAR289.64	-27.1%
Average			-24.1%

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