Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 76.1% more expensive than Doha.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Doha, you would:
pay 80.9% more for restaurants
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Doha
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR30.08
|
$11.17
SGD14.60
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.69
QAR28.07
|
$7.45
SGD9.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$1.52
SGD1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$1.14
SGD1.50
|
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pay 82.6% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
QAR5.66
|
$2.08
SGD2.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
QAR19.68
|
$9.16
SGD11.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
QAR29.23
|
$10.85
SGD14.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
QAR9.78
|
$3.33
SGD4.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.31
|
$4.67
SGD6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.17
|
$1.91
SGD2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
$1.44
SGD1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
$1.76
SGD2.29
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
$1.29
SGD1.68
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.70
|
$1.05
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
QAR1.87
|
$1.03
SGD1.35
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.89
|
$8.01
SGD10.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
QAR120.32
|
$95.32
SGD124.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,975.32
QAR80,212.35
|
$134,045.26
SGD175,150.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
QAR72.19
|
$9.23
SGD12.07
|
|
pay 36.1% more for housing
|
Doha
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
QAR324.82
|
$35.83
SGD46.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,696.38
QAR6,191.96
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,593.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.28
QAR3,877.45
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,638.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
QAR278.93
|
$116.07
SGD151.67
|
|
pay 97.8% more for childcare
|
Doha
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$767.35
QAR2,800.93
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,452.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,125.00
QAR40,607.50
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,462.82
|
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pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.12
|
$7.45
SGD9.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.78
QAR21.09
|
$4.79
SGD6.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.59
QAR24.06
|
$12.29
SGD16.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.58
QAR454.74
|
$103.58
SGD135.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR45.12
|
$11.17
SGD14.60
|
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pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Doha
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.03
QAR219.10
|
$67.87
SGD88.68
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.36
QAR169.21
|
$43.81
SGD57.25
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.37
QAR326.21
|
$93.40
SGD122.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.03
QAR350.50
|
$105.69
SGD138.10
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