Cost of living comparison

Qatar

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Jamaica

Kingston vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 0.2% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 25.6% more in Kingston
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 78.2% more in Kingston
Housing: pay 38.5% less in Kingston
Childcare: pay 32.1% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% less in Kingston
Clothing: pay 32.0% less in Kingston

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

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Kingston vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.6% more for restaurants

	Doha	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$13.53 JMD2,152.16	+40.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$8.18 JMD1,301.30	-0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.17 JMD186.44	+24.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.72 JMD114.00	+71.8%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Doha	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$3.75 JMD597.11	+170.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$5.70 JMD906.60	+1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$15.66 JMD2,490.37	+96.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$3.54 JMD562.56	+3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.86 JMD454.05	-19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$2.74 JMD435.93	+170.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$1.76 JMD280.36	+113.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$3.33 JMD530.17	+374.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$1.38 JMD219.10	+146.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$1.47 JMD233.84	+237.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$1.20 JMD190.91	+169.6%
Average			+105.6%

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pay 78.2% more for transportation

	Doha	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.42 JMD861.61	+153.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$37.77 JMD6,006.01	+37.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+57.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$26.37 JMD4,194.20	+43.4%
Average			+78.2%

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pay 38.5% less for housing

	Doha	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$52.78 JMD8,393.21	-38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$960.80 JMD153K	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$569.14 JMD90,507.30	-51.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$128.52 JMD20,438.11	+97.0%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 32.1% less for childcare

	Doha	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$361.00 JMD57,407.35	-46.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$8,238.45 JMD1M	-14.2%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$2.20 JMD350.35	-82.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$5.31 JMD844.60	-9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$9.44 JMD1,501.50	+46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$61.69 JMD9,809.82	-50.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$13.22 JMD2,102.10	+7.0%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 32.0% less for clothing

	Doha	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$23.60 JMD3,753.76	-61.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$31.47 JMD5,005.01	-41.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$77.63 JMD12,345.70	-22.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$102.81 JMD16,349.71	+20.4%
Average			-32.0%

Doha vs. Kingston - Cost of clothing

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