Cost of living comparison
Doha is 55.6% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Doha instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Doha
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$8.24
QAR29.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$7.69
QAR27.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.90
QAR3.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.36
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 28.3% more for groceries
Muscat
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$1.55
QAR5.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$5.39
QAR19.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$8.01
QAR29.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
$2.68
QAR9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$3.92
QAR14.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.87
QAR3.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.70
QAR2.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$0.73
QAR2.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$0.56
QAR2.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.46
QAR1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.51
QAR1.86
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$2.16
QAR7.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$32.96
QAR119.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,800.320
|
$21,975.32
QAR79,724.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$19.78
QAR71.75
|
|
pay 88.2% more for housing
Muscat
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
$88.99
QAR322.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.860
|
$1,696.38
QAR6,154.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.130
|
$1,062.28
QAR3,853.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
$76.42
QAR277.23
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Muscat
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.670
|
$767.35
QAR2,783.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,228.030
|
$11,125.00
QAR40,360.63
|
|
pay 54.3% more for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$5.78
QAR20.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$6.59
QAR23.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
$124.58
QAR451.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
|
pay 26.2% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
$60.03
QAR217.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$46.36
QAR168.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
$89.37
QAR324.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
$96.03
QAR348.37
|
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