Cost of living comparison
compared to
Qatar vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Qatar is 15.4% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 52.3% more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Qatar are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Qatar. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Qatar.
Qatar vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Qatar instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.33
|
$6.69
QAR24.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
$6.07
QAR22.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$0.82
QAR2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$0.30
QAR1.08
|
|
Portugal vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.50
QAR5.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$4.10
QAR14.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.55
|
$7.40
QAR26.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
$2.51
QAR9.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.95
|
$3.44
QAR12.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.65
QAR2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.66
QAR2.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.59
QAR2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.46
QAR1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$0.45
QAR1.65
|
|
Portugal vs. Qatar - Cost of groceries
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.73
|
$33.29
QAR121.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
$24,539.60
QAR89,189.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€11.02
|
$15.86
QAR57.63
|
|
Portugal vs. Qatar - Cost of transportation
pay 52.3% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
$83.65
QAR304.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€823.21
|
$1,687.55
QAR6,133.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€679.44
|
$1,253.51
QAR4,555.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
$66.60
QAR242.04
|
|
Portugal vs. Qatar - Cost of housing
pay 29.2% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€442.26
|
$798.67
QAR2,902.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
$10,764.79
QAR39,124.86
|
|
Portugal vs. Qatar - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.21
|
$10.98
QAR39.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$4.21
QAR15.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
$6.42
QAR23.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.54
|
$127.24
QAR462.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.55
|
$11.33
QAR41.16
|
|
Portugal vs. Qatar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
$51.95
QAR188.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
$46.24
QAR168.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
$94.73
QAR344.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€89.20
|
$69.59
QAR252.92
|
|
Portugal vs. Qatar - Cost of clothing
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