Cost of living comparison
compared to
Doha vs. Saipan Cost of Living Summary
Doha is 24.8% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% less in Doha
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% less in Doha
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Doha
- Housing
-
pay 71.9% more in Doha
- Childcare
-
pay 90.2% more in Doha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.5% more in Doha
- Clothing
-
pay 65.9% more in Doha
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Doha are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Doha. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Doha.
Doha vs. Saipan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Doha instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$8.24
QAR29.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.14
QAR25.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.88
QAR3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$0.30
QAR1.08
|
|
Saipan vs. Doha - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.57
QAR20.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$7.92
QAR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.51
QAR9.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.51
QAR12.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.95
QAR3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.72
QAR2.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
QAR2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.49
QAR1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.50
QAR1.83
|
|
Saipan vs. Doha - Cost of groceries
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$2.15
QAR7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.46
QAR99.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$27,456.90
QAR99,908.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$19.77
QAR71.93
|
|
Saipan vs. Doha - Cost of transportation
pay 71.9% more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$87.14
QAR317.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,630.25
QAR5,932.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,149.49
QAR4,182.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$66.60
QAR242.33
|
|
Saipan vs. Doha - Cost of housing
pay 90.2% more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$836.08
QAR3,042.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$11,413.33
QAR41,530.34
|
|
Saipan vs. Doha - Cost of childcare
pay 73.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$10.98
QAR39.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.15
QAR18.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.45
QAR23.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$121.52
QAR442.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$12.36
QAR44.96
|
|
Saipan vs. Doha - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.9% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$63.08
QAR229.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$55.90
QAR203.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$103.01
QAR374.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$91.59
QAR333.26
|
|
Saipan vs. Doha - Cost of clothing
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