Cost of living comparison
Doha is 2.2 times more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Doha instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
Sarajevo
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
$8.23
QAR29.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
$6.85
QAR24.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
BAM3.09
|
$1.04
QAR3.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
BAM1.74
|
$0.37
QAR1.36
|
|
pay 29.1% more for groceries
Sarajevo
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
$1.58
QAR5.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
BAM7.16
|
$5.30
QAR19.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.42
|
$7.73
QAR28.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
BAM4.23
|
$2.70
QAR9.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
BAM5.91
|
$2.83
QAR10.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
BAM0.90
|
$0.89
QAR3.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
BAM1.21
|
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
BAM1.43
|
$0.65
QAR2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
BAM0.71
|
$0.52
QAR1.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
BAM0.75
|
$0.44
QAR1.59
|
|
pay 30.5% more for transportation
Sarajevo
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BAM11.97
|
$2.13
QAR7.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.59
BAM53.64
|
$41.13
QAR149.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.54
BAM40,485.69
|
$21,934.13
QAR79,970.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
BAM14.17
|
$19.74
QAR71.97
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Sarajevo
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.16
BAM49.23
|
$88.79
QAR323.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$302.28
BAM547.99
|
$1,816.95
QAR6,624.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.85
BAM378.62
|
$1,142.87
QAR4,166.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.45
BAM236.48
|
$86.29
QAR314.60
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Sarajevo
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$191.30
BAM346.79
|
$762.50
QAR2,780.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,396.41
BAM6,157.20
|
$10,598.69
QAR38,641.96
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Sarajevo
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
BAM4.05
|
$13.02
QAR47.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
BAM2.93
|
$5.51
QAR20.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
BAM6.07
|
$6.58
QAR23.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
BAM53.92
|
$117.38
QAR427.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
$10.97
QAR39.99
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
Sarajevo
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.67
BAM137.18
|
$64.53
QAR235.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.85
BAM61.37
|
$52.67
QAR192.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.86
BAM153.85
|
$92.94
QAR338.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.65
BAM171.58
|
$97.05
QAR353.84
|
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