Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 39.1% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 99.3% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in San Marino
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in San Marino are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in San Marino. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.69
QAR24.32
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.07
QAR22.08
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
QAR2.97
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
QAR1.08
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Qatar vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
QAR5.44
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
QAR14.90
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
QAR26.90
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
QAR9.13
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
QAR12.50
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
QAR2.37
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
QAR2.39
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
QAR2.13
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.67
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.65
|
?? | |
Qatar vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 99.3% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.29
QAR121.00
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,539.60
QAR89,189.73
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.86
QAR57.63
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Qatar vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 34.8% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.65
QAR304.02
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,687.55
QAR6,133.44
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,253.51
QAR4,555.92
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.60
QAR242.04
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Qatar vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Qatar
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.67
QAR2,902.78
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,764.79
QAR39,124.86
|
?? |
Qatar vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
QAR39.92
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
QAR15.30
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
QAR23.33
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$127.24
QAR462.47
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.33
QAR41.16
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Qatar vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.95
QAR188.82
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.24
QAR168.05
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.73
QAR344.29
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
QAR252.92
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Qatar vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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