Cost of living comparison
Doha is 5.0 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Doha instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
Maseru
|
Doha
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.23
QAR29.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL203.38
|
$6.85
QAR24.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.20
|
$1.04
QAR3.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.08
|
$0.37
QAR1.36
|
|
pay 43.9% more for groceries
Maseru
|
Doha
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL13.80
|
$1.58
QAR5.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL33.01
|
$5.30
QAR19.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL64.92
|
$7.73
QAR28.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL21.82
|
$2.70
QAR9.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL39.11
|
$2.83
QAR10.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL15.80
|
$0.89
QAR3.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL17.02
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.25
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL14.88
|
$0.65
QAR2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.19
|
$0.52
QAR1.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL13.80
|
$0.44
QAR1.59
|
|
pay 80.4% more for transportation
Maseru
|
Doha
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL61.62
|
$2.13
QAR7.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL442.23
|
$41.13
QAR149.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL355,002.66
|
$21,934.13
QAR79,862.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL98.39
|
$19.74
QAR71.88
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Maseru
|
Doha
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL786.08
|
$88.79
QAR323.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,071.47
|
$1,816.95
QAR6,615.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL3,009.07
|
$1,142.87
QAR4,161.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL775.64
|
$86.29
QAR314.17
|
|
pay 19.3 times more for childcare
Maseru
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL532.50
|
$762.50
QAR2,776.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,228.69
|
$10,598.69
QAR38,589.82
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Maseru
|
Doha
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.25
|
$13.02
QAR47.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.42
|
$5.51
QAR20.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL86.21
|
$6.58
QAR23.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL490.24
|
$117.38
QAR427.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL76.07
|
$10.97
QAR39.93
|
|
pay 49.0% more for clothing
Maseru
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL748.04
|
$64.53
QAR234.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL473.34
|
$52.67
QAR191.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,267.87
|
$92.94
QAR338.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,893.35
|
$97.05
QAR353.36
|
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