Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 24.8% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Doha, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
Doha
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.23
QAR29.99
|
$7.09
GYD1,482.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
QAR24.99
|
$7.09
GYD1,482.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
QAR3.80
|
$1.19
GYD249.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
QAR1.36
|
$0.64
GYD133.40
|
|
pay 36.7% more for groceries
Doha
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
QAR5.76
|
$1.49
GYD312.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
QAR19.34
|
$4.89
GYD1,021.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
QAR28.17
|
$12.79
GYD2,674.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
QAR9.86
|
$2.90
GYD607.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
QAR10.33
|
$2.49
GYD521.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
QAR3.24
|
$2.30
GYD479.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$1.03
GYD215.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$1.48
GYD309.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
QAR2.36
|
$0.86
GYD178.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
QAR1.88
|
$0.63
GYD131.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
QAR1.59
|
$0.58
GYD121.70
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
Doha
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.13
QAR7.78
|
$3.78
GYD789.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.13
QAR149.94
|
$33.09
GYD6,917.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,934.13
QAR79,970.06
|
$15,600.24
GYD3,260,889.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.74
QAR71.97
|
$21.27
GYD4,446.67
|
|
pay 55.7% less for housing
Doha
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.79
QAR323.72
|
$59.56
GYD12,450.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,816.95
QAR6,624.44
|
$360.46
GYD75,346.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,142.87
QAR4,166.81
|
$228.98
GYD47,863.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.29
QAR314.60
|
$60.66
GYD12,678.96
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
Doha
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$762.50
QAR2,780.01
|
$94.55
GYD19,762.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,598.69
QAR38,641.96
|
$954.92
GYD199,605.95
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
Doha
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.02
QAR47.48
|
$2.36
GYD494.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
QAR20.07
|
$3.43
GYD716.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.58
QAR23.99
|
$2.36
GYD494.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.38
QAR427.96
|
$28.36
GYD5,928.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.97
QAR39.99
|
$6.15
GYD1,284.59
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
Doha
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.53
QAR235.27
|
$26.39
GYD5,517.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.67
QAR192.03
|
$46.49
GYD9,716.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.94
QAR338.84
|
$70.91
GYD14,822.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.05
QAR353.84
|
$62.24
GYD13,010.62
|
|
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