Cost of living comparison

El Salvador

compared to

Qatar

Doha vs. San Salvador Cost of Living Summary

Doha is 17.7% more expensive than San Salvador.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% more in Doha
Groceries: pay 32.9% less in Doha
Transportation: pay 31.2% less in Doha
Housing: pay 55.5% more in Doha
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Doha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Doha
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Doha

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and restaurants in Doha are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Doha. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in Doha.

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Doha vs. San Salvador Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Doha instead of San Salvador, you would:

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pay 13.5% more for restaurants

	San Salvador	Doha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.75 SVC59.18	$9.61 QAR35.18	+42.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SVC61.37	$8.23 QAR30.16	+17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 SVC10.03	$0.94 QAR3.45	-17.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 SVC7.31	$0.42 QAR1.53	-49.9%
Average			+13.5%

San Salvador vs. Doha - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.9% less for groceries

	San Salvador	Doha
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 SVC24.99	$1.39 QAR5.08	-51.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 SVC33.79	$5.62 QAR20.59	+45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 SVC60.93	$7.97 QAR29.21	+14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 SVC26.44	$3.41 QAR12.50	+13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.16 SVC27.71	$3.56 QAR13.02	+12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 SVC20.11	$1.01 QAR3.71	-55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SVC5.55	$0.82 QAR3.02	+30.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SVC10.37	$0.70 QAR2.57	-40.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 SVC13.71	$0.56 QAR2.04	-64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 SVC11.68	$0.44 QAR1.60	-67.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 SVC13.08	$0.45 QAR1.63	-70.1%
Average			-32.9%

San Salvador vs. Doha - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.2% less for transportation

	San Salvador	Doha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.75 SVC41.68	$2.14 QAR7.82	-55.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.50 SVC328.77	$27.44 QAR100.52	-26.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SVC219K	$27,978.05 QAR102K	+11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.00 SVC263.02	$18.39 QAR67.35	-38.7%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 55.5% more for housing

	San Salvador	Doha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.50 SVC372.61	$86.45 QAR316.63	+103.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$898.99 SVC7,881.75	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	+111.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$770.00 SVC6,750.84	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	+53.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 SVC871.06	$65.24 QAR238.97	-34.3%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	San Salvador	Doha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.67 SVC1,426.15	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	+312.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,720.00 SVC41,381.75	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	+103.5%
Average			+189.7%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	San Salvador	Doha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SVC17.53	$12.21 QAR44.73	+510.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 SVC31.08	$5.87 QAR21.50	+65.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 SVC35.07	$6.45 QAR23.62	+61.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.60 SVC277.05	$125.60 QAR460.06	+297.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SVC43.84	$12.35 QAR45.23	+147.0%
Average			+194.9%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	San Salvador	Doha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.15 SVC588.73	$60.60 QAR221.98	-9.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.00 SVC412.06	$53.93 QAR197.52	+14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.33 SVC1,037.47	$99.54 QAR364.61	-15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.00 SVC1,025.78	$85.38 QAR312.72	-27.0%
Average			-10.7%

San Salvador vs. Doha - Cost of clothing

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