Cost of living comparison

Qatar

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Brazil

Brasilia vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Brasilia is 35.9% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 11.2% more in Brasilia
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Brasilia
Transportation: pay 26.0% more in Brasilia
Housing: pay 68.7% less in Brasilia
Childcare: pay 47.5% more in Brasilia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.8% less in Brasilia
Clothing: pay 9.4% less in Brasilia

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

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Brasilia vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brasilia instead of Doha, you would:

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pay 11.2% more for restaurants

	Doha	Brasilia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.16	$8.96 R$45.35	-6.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.14	$8.46 R$42.84	+2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.49 R$7.56	+58.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.95 R$4.81	+127.5%
Average			+11.2%

Doha vs. Brasilia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Doha	Brasilia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.07	$2.06 R$10.45	+48.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.58	$5.88 R$29.77	+4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.19	$4.06 R$20.57	-49.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.49	$2.48 R$12.54	-27.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$1.83 R$9.24	-48.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$1.10 R$5.59	+8.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.68 R$3.46	-17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$0.60 R$3.05	-14.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$0.75 R$3.82	+35.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.59	$0.55 R$2.76	+25.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.48 R$2.44	+8.3%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 26.0% more for transportation

	Doha	Brasilia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$4.94 R$25.02	+131.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.46	$36.03 R$182.43	+31.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$23,669.59 R$120K	-15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.31	$8.24 R$41.73	-55.2%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 68.7% less for housing

	Doha	Brasilia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.45	$22.23 R$112.52	-74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,946.15	$503.69 R$2,549.95	-73.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,312.64	$275.14 R$1,392.90	-76.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.83	$74.47 R$376.99	+14.1%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 47.5% more for childcare

	Doha	Brasilia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	$826.32 R$4,183.22	+23.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	$16,972.69 R$85,924.26	+76.7%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Brasilia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.71	$2.39 R$12.09	-80.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.49	$2.66 R$13.45	-54.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.61	$2.48 R$12.58	-61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR459.80	$33.99 R$172.07	-72.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.21	$7.96 R$40.32	-35.5%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

	Doha	Brasilia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.85	$56.09 R$283.94	-7.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.41	$44.24 R$223.96	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.40	$85.37 R$432.17	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.54	$88.39 R$447.47	+3.5%
Average			-9.4%

Doha vs. Brasilia - Cost of clothing

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