Cost of living in The Pearl-Qatar
compared to
Cost of living in The Pearl-Qatar vs. Qatar overall average
The Pearl-Qatar is 9.9% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in The Pearl-Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in The Pearl-Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% less in The Pearl-Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 28.5% more in The Pearl-Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 0.4% more in The Pearl-Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% more in The Pearl-Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in The Pearl-Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in The Pearl-Qatar are more expensive than in Qatar.
The Pearl-Qatar Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR29.94
|
$4.12
-
$16.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.86
QAR24.95
|
$5.49
-
$8.24
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
QAR3.19
|
$0.69
-
$3.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
QAR1.08
|
$0.27
-
$0.55
|
The Pearl-Qatar - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.51
|
$0.82
-
$4.12
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.78
QAR13.73
|
$2.12
-
$10.98
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.65
QAR24.18
|
$4.12
-
$9.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
QAR9.13
|
$1.32
-
$9.23
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.51
QAR12.75
|
$1.87
-
$6.23
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
QAR3.44
|
$0.62
-
$1.92
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
QAR2.63
|
$0.62
-
$1.25
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.66
|
$0.50
-
$1.92
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
QAR2.35
|
$0.25
-
$1.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
QAR1.77
|
$0.25
-
$0.75
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.57
|
$0.31
-
$0.75
|
The Pearl-Qatar - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
$2.08
-
$2.39
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.58
QAR114.76
|
$21.97
-
$41.19
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,787.72
QAR57,380.80
|
$10,982.76
-
$32,948.28
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.59
QAR23.95
|
$6.32
-
$37.07
|
The Pearl-Qatar - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.16
QAR265.90
|
$32.95
-
$102.96
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,257.57
QAR8,205.18
|
$1,921.98
-
$2,654.17
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,059.27
QAR7,484.45
|
$1,372.84
-
$2,745.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.60
QAR242.04
|
$41.99
-
$209.96
|
The Pearl-Qatar - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.08
QAR3,038.77
|
$411.85
-
$1,647.41
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,348.01
QAR37,610.05
|
$7,825.22
-
$16,474.14
|
The Pearl-Qatar - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
QAR39.92
|
$5.49
-
$16.47
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
QAR18.73
|
$2.75
-
$8.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.45
QAR23.45
|
$5.49
-
$10.98
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$253.98
QAR923.08
|
$41.19
-
$411.85
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR44.91
|
$9.61
-
$19.22
|
The Pearl-Qatar - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.06
QAR218.30
|
$24.71
-
$100.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.23
QAR197.11
|
$27.46
-
$82.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
QAR329.01
|
$54.64
-
$151.01
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.59
QAR332.87
|
$41.19
-
$151.01
|
The Pearl-Qatar - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Qatar
to see the average cost of cities throughout Qatar, like
Al Wakrah,
The Pearl-Qatar,
Doha,
Al Rayyan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Qatar compared to The Pearl-Qatar.
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