Cost of living comparison
Doha is 5.2 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Doha instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 86.7% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
$8.24
QAR30.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
$7.69
QAR28.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
$1.55
QAR5.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
$5.39
QAR19.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.120
|
$8.01
QAR29.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
$2.68
QAR9.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
$3.92
QAR14.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
$0.87
QAR3.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.46
QAR1.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.51
QAR1.87
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$2.16
QAR7.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
$32.96
QAR120.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
$21,975.32
QAR80,120.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
$19.78
QAR72.11
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
$88.99
QAR324.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
$1,696.38
QAR6,184.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
$1,062.28
QAR3,873.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
$76.42
QAR278.61
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
$767.35
QAR2,797.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
$11,125.00
QAR40,560.86
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
$12.36
QAR45.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$5.78
QAR21.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
$6.59
QAR24.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
$124.58
QAR454.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
$12.36
QAR45.07
|
|
pay 71.8% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
$60.03
QAR218.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
$46.36
QAR169.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
$89.37
QAR325.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD284.300
|
$96.03
QAR350.10
|
|
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