Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 29.1% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
Qatar
|
South Africa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
QAR27.01
|
$7.74
ZAR144.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
QAR24.51
|
$3.92
ZAR73.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.87
ZAR16.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
QAR1.34
|
$0.65
ZAR12.17
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
Qatar
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
QAR5.27
|
$0.82
ZAR15.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
QAR17.17
|
$3.09
ZAR57.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
QAR26.96
|
$3.51
ZAR65.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
QAR9.84
|
$1.71
ZAR32.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
QAR11.68
|
$1.85
ZAR34.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
QAR3.20
|
$0.61
ZAR11.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
QAR2.72
|
$0.57
ZAR10.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
QAR2.82
|
$0.59
ZAR11.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
QAR2.14
|
$0.59
ZAR10.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
QAR1.93
|
$0.47
ZAR8.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
QAR1.91
|
$0.47
ZAR8.69
|
|
pay 17.0% more for transportation
Qatar
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.15
QAR7.83
|
$4.65
ZAR86.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.70
QAR166.73
|
$40.67
ZAR760.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,343.91
QAR74,227.77
|
$18,011.69
ZAR336,594.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.21
QAR37.26
|
$7.53
ZAR140.78
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
Qatar
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.54
QAR319.41
|
$48.06
ZAR898.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,492.84
QAR5,446.87
|
$341.02
ZAR6,372.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.87
QAR4,425.33
|
$317.79
ZAR5,938.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.59
QAR221.07
|
$80.15
ZAR1,497.80
|
|
pay 74.5% less for childcare
Qatar
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$691.86
QAR2,524.37
|
$157.19
ZAR2,937.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,875.73
QAR39,681.72
|
$3,082.89
ZAR57,611.57
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
Qatar
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$16.79
QAR61.27
|
$1.70
ZAR31.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
QAR17.19
|
$1.67
ZAR31.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
QAR23.06
|
$2.56
ZAR47.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.32
QAR479.14
|
$30.74
ZAR574.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
QAR43.02
|
$5.40
ZAR100.86
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
Qatar
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.11
QAR266.74
|
$43.19
ZAR807.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.32
QAR168.99
|
$26.96
ZAR503.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.56
QAR275.69
|
$80.72
ZAR1,508.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.30
QAR271.10
|
$71.81
ZAR1,341.95
|
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