Cost of living comparison
compared to
Qatar vs. Estonia Cost of Living Summary
Qatar is 35.8% more expensive than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% less in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.9% more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Qatar
The cost of housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Qatar are more expensive than in Estonia. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Qatar. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
Qatar vs. Estonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Qatar instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.63
€11.75
|
$6.69
QAR24.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
$6.07
QAR22.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.23
|
$0.82
QAR2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
€1.88
|
$0.30
QAR1.08
|
|
Estonia vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
$1.50
QAR5.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.53
€4.77
|
$4.10
QAR14.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
€3.72
|
$7.40
QAR26.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
$2.51
QAR9.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.36
|
$3.44
QAR12.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.65
QAR2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.66
QAR2.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$0.59
QAR2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.35
|
$0.46
QAR1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.45
QAR1.65
|
|
Estonia vs. Qatar - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.32
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.79
€22.24
|
$33.29
QAR121.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,161.47
€25,146.72
|
$24,539.60
QAR89,189.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.92
€9.42
|
$15.86
QAR57.63
|
|
Estonia vs. Qatar - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.93
€27.53
|
$83.65
QAR304.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.59
€424.78
|
$1,687.55
QAR6,133.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.46
€327.21
|
$1,253.51
QAR4,555.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.79
€192.12
|
$66.60
QAR242.04
|
|
Estonia vs. Qatar - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.27
€196.84
|
$798.67
QAR2,902.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,312.32
€7,167.94
|
$10,764.79
QAR39,124.86
|
|
Estonia vs. Qatar - Cost of childcare
pay 54.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.35
€4.62
|
$10.98
QAR39.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.43
|
$4.21
QAR15.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
$6.42
QAR23.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.48
€44.39
|
$127.24
QAR462.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.63
€8.30
|
$11.33
QAR41.16
|
|
Estonia vs. Qatar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.25
€91.62
|
$51.95
QAR188.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.64
€35.91
|
$46.24
QAR168.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.02
€76.76
|
$94.73
QAR344.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.75
€98.09
|
$69.59
QAR252.92
|
|
Estonia vs. Qatar - Cost of clothing
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