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Oranjestad vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 13.2% more expensive than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 87.6% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 73.7% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 72.1% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 42.2% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.3% less in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 5.2% more in Oranjestad

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

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Oranjestad vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.6% more for restaurants

	Doha	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$22.00 AWG39.60	+129.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$10.27 AWG18.49	+24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.44 AWG2.60	+53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$1.63 AWG2.93	+290.3%
Average			+87.6%

Doha vs. Oranjestad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.7% more for groceries

	Doha	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$2.97 AWG5.34	+114.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$6.25 AWG11.25	+11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$7.04 AWG12.68	-11.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$5.33 AWG9.60	+56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$4.23 AWG7.61	+19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$2.10 AWG3.78	+107.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$1.02 AWG1.84	+23.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$2.27 AWG4.08	+222.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$1.59 AWG2.86	+184.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$1.01 AWG1.81	+131.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.91 AWG1.63	+103.7%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 72.1% more for transportation

	Doha	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$7.63 AWG13.74	+257.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$30.00 AWG54.00	+9.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	-6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$48.03 AWG86.45	+161.2%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Doha	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$105.51 AWG189.91	+22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$933.33 AWG1,680.00	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$950.00 AWG1,710.00	-19.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$194.00 AWG349.20	+197.4%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 42.2% less for childcare

	Doha	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$250.00 AWG450.00	-62.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$8,606.10 AWG15,490.98	-10.4%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$3.00 AWG5.40	-75.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$4.31 AWG7.76	-26.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$10.00 AWG18.00	+55.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$62.22 AWG112.00	-50.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$11.94 AWG21.49	-3.3%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 5.2% more for clothing

	Doha	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$60.00 AWG108.00	-1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$50.71 AWG91.27	-6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$108.81 AWG195.86	+9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$102.90 AWG185.22	+20.5%
Average			+5.2%

Doha vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing

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