Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 97.5% more expensive than Doha.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Doha, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR30.17
|
$26.58
A$38.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.69
QAR28.16
|
$9.97
A$14.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.28
|
$2.84
A$4.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$2.31
A$3.38
|
|
pay 95.0% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
QAR5.68
|
$2.60
A$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
QAR19.74
|
$5.54
A$8.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
QAR29.32
|
$6.63
A$9.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
QAR9.81
|
$4.55
A$6.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.36
|
$4.00
A$5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.18
|
$1.59
A$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.55
|
$1.29
A$1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.68
|
$1.56
A$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.04
|
$2.65
A$3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.70
|
$1.19
A$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
QAR1.88
|
$1.06
A$1.55
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.92
|
$5.17
A$7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
QAR120.68
|
$113.84
A$166.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,975.32
QAR80,453.77
|
$29,523.01
A$43,276.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
QAR72.41
|
$17.81
A$26.11
|
|
pay 41.8% more for housing
|
Doha
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
QAR325.80
|
$69.35
A$101.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,696.38
QAR6,210.60
|
$1,797.26
A$2,634.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.28
QAR3,889.12
|
$1,415.42
A$2,074.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
QAR279.77
|
$191.07
A$280.07
|
|
pay 84.0% more for childcare
|
Doha
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$767.35
QAR2,809.36
|
$1,814.59
A$2,659.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,125.00
QAR40,729.72
|
$14,626.48
A$21,440.17
|
|
pay 40.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.26
|
$7.31
A$10.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.78
QAR21.15
|
$3.74
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.59
QAR24.14
|
$26.58
A$38.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.58
QAR456.11
|
$67.03
A$98.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR45.26
|
$14.95
A$21.92
|
|
pay 64.9% more for clothing
|
Doha
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.03
QAR219.76
|
$92.73
A$135.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.36
QAR169.72
|
$83.64
A$122.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.37
QAR327.19
|
$129.37
A$189.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.03
QAR351.56
|
$172.79
A$253.29
|
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