Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Qatar

Doha vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Doha is 18.7% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 44.9% less in Doha
Groceries: pay 38.0% less in Doha
Transportation: pay 41.9% less in Doha
Housing: pay 4.5% more in Doha
Childcare: pay 34.0% less in Doha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.9% more in Doha
Clothing: pay 4.5% more in Doha

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Doha are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Doha.

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Doha vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Doha instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 44.9% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Doha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.24 CA$25.82	$9.61 QAR35.16	-47.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$8.23 QAR30.14	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 CA$2.92	$0.94 QAR3.45	-54.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CA$2.46	$0.42 QAR1.53	-76.0%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 38.0% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Doha
Bread 1 loaf	$3.07 CA$4.35	$1.39 QAR5.07	-54.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 CA$7.46	$5.62 QAR20.58	+6.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.24	$7.97 QAR29.19	-7.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.78	$3.41 QAR12.49	+1.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$7.18	$3.56 QAR13.02	-29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CA$2.43	$1.01 QAR3.71	-41.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.87	$0.82 QAR3.02	+33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.48	$0.70 QAR2.57	-59.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.33	$0.56 QAR2.04	-66.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.65	$0.44 QAR1.59	-62.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.53	$0.45 QAR1.63	-58.8%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 41.9% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Doha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 CA$6.35	$2.14 QAR7.82	-52.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.69 CA$134.05	$27.44 QAR100.46	-71.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$27,978.05 QAR102K	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.45 CA$20.46	$18.39 QAR67.31	+27.3%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 4.5% more for housing

	Ottawa	Doha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.74 CA$70.42	$86.45 QAR316.45	+73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.74 CA$2,093.52	$1,897.48 QAR6,946.15	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,220.86 CA$1,728.44	$1,178.09 QAR4,312.64	-3.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.40 CA$146.38	$65.24 QAR238.83	-36.9%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 34.0% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Doha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$927.38 CA$1,312.93	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	-27.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,956.31 CA$22,590.15	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	-39.8%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Doha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.94	$12.21 QAR44.71	+117.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.73	$5.87 QAR21.49	+45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.31 CA$20.26	$6.45 QAR23.61	-54.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.45 CA$64.35	$125.60 QAR459.80	+176.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 CA$17.91	$12.35 QAR45.21	-2.4%
Average			+48.9%

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pay 4.5% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Doha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.13 CA$85.12	$60.60 QAR221.85	+0.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.89 CA$53.64	$53.93 QAR197.41	+42.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.98 CA$150.04	$99.54 QAR364.40	-6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 CA$136.62	$85.38 QAR312.54	-11.5%
Average			+4.5%

Ottawa vs. Doha - Cost of clothing

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