Cost of living comparison
Doha is 45.5% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Doha instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Doha
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$8.23
QAR30.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$6.85
QAR25.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$1.04
QAR3.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.37
QAR1.36
|
|
pay 71.0% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$1.58
QAR5.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$5.30
QAR19.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$7.73
QAR28.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$2.70
QAR9.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$2.83
QAR10.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$0.89
QAR3.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.65
QAR2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.52
QAR1.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.44
QAR1.59
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$2.13
QAR7.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$41.13
QAR150.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$21,934.13
QAR80,029.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$19.74
QAR72.03
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$88.79
QAR323.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$1,816.95
QAR6,629.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$1,142.87
QAR4,169.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$86.29
QAR314.83
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$762.50
QAR2,782.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$10,598.69
QAR38,670.89
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$13.02
QAR47.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$5.51
QAR20.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$6.58
QAR24.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$117.38
QAR428.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$10.97
QAR40.01
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$64.53
QAR235.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$52.67
QAR192.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$92.94
QAR339.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$97.05
QAR354.10
|
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