Cost of living comparison
France is 45.9% more expensive than Qatar.
If you lived in France instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR30.09
|
$15.40
€15.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.87
QAR25.08
|
$9.27
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
QAR2.99
|
$2.52
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.26
|
$1.72
€1.69
|
|
pay 55.6% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
QAR5.43
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.57
QAR16.71
|
$7.87
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.18
QAR26.23
|
$4.00
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
QAR10.05
|
$3.05
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
QAR12.27
|
$4.55
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
QAR2.86
|
$1.27
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.55
|
$0.94
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.58
|
$1.22
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.33
|
$1.40
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
QAR1.47
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
QAR1.54
|
$1.04
€1.02
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.04
QAR7.44
|
$7.91
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.06
QAR175.54
|
$49.29
€48.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,115.63
QAR69,813.54
|
$24,317.30
€23,871.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
QAR26.08
|
$16.72
€16.41
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.41
QAR319.24
|
$28.65
€28.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,474.41
QAR5,384.80
|
$705.48
€692.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,223.51
QAR4,468.46
|
$568.84
€558.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.96
QAR229.94
|
$118.36
€116.19
|
|
pay 3.7% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$685.67
QAR2,504.20
|
$733.34
€719.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,792.40
QAR39,415.70
|
$9,235.26
€9,065.95
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.14
|
$5.55
€5.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
QAR17.39
|
$2.80
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
QAR23.47
|
$10.30
€10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.36
QAR479.75
|
$35.94
€35.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR45.14
|
$10.50
€10.31
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
QAR257.95
|
$80.49
€79.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
QAR174.32
|
$35.46
€34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.90
QAR258.93
|
$85.42
€83.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.17
QAR245.30
|
$117.33
€115.17
|
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