Cost of living comparison
France is 52.8% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 74.8% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 87.4% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% more in France
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in France are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in France. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.77
|
$15.64
€13.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.43
|
$10.86
€9.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$2.73
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.86
€1.61
|
|
pay 74.8% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.05
|
$8.46
€7.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.05
|
$4.52
€3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$3.79
€3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
$5.82
€5.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$1.27
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.47
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.90
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
pay 87.4% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
$7.25
€6.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.88
|
$50.39
€43.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,158.87
|
$31,262.62
€27,068.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.83
|
$17.66
€15.29
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.34
|
$30.07
€26.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,158.33
|
$750.17
€649.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,412.54
|
$604.38
€523.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.94
|
$140.10
€121.30
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,801.99
|
$690.26
€597.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,818.53
|
$9,163.56
€7,934.16
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.88
|
$6.20
€5.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
$3.01
€2.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.68
|
$11.83
€10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.05
|
$35.91
€31.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.13
|
$12.10
€10.48
|
|
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.97
|
$89.62
€77.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.51
|
$37.76
€32.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.31
|
$91.52
€79.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.50
|
$126.90
€109.87
|
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