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Qatar

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Saint Lucia

Castries vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 21.1% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 15.5% more in Castries
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Castries
Transportation: pay 65.7% more in Castries
Housing: pay 64.5% less in Castries
Childcare: pay 68.3% less in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.3% less in Castries
Clothing: pay 17.1% more in Castries

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

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Castries vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.5% more for restaurants

	Doha	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$9.25 EC$25.00	-3.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$8.33 EC$22.50	+1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.94 EC$5.25	+106.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.97 EC$2.62	+132.8%
Average			+15.5%

Doha vs. Castries - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Doha	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$1.86 EC$5.02	+34.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$5.61 EC$15.17	-0.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$7.75 EC$20.95	-2.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$4.61 EC$12.47	+35.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$4.10 EC$11.09	+15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$3.89 EC$10.50	+283.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.75 EC$2.02	-9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$3.70 EC$10.00	+426.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$6.66 EC$18.00	+1093.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$1.54 EC$4.17	+254.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.93 EC$2.50	+107.8%
Average			+108.6%

Doha vs. Castries - Cost of groceries

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pay 65.7% more for transportation

	Doha	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.83 EC$15.75	+172.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	??
Average			+65.7%

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pay 64.5% less for housing

	Doha	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$48.60 EC$131.33	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$345.35 EC$933.33	-70.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$94.32 EC$254.90	+44.6%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 68.3% less for childcare

	Doha	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$212.76 EC$575.00	-68.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	??
Average			-68.3%

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pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$2.78 EC$7.50	-77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$3.70 EC$10.00	-37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$9.25 EC$25.00	+43.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$41.63 EC$112.50	-66.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$5.55 EC$15.00	-55.1%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 17.1% more for clothing

	Doha	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$83.25 EC$225.00	+37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$50.88 EC$137.50	-5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$111.01 EC$300.00	+11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$111.01 EC$300.00	+30.0%
Average			+17.1%

Doha vs. Castries - Cost of clothing

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