Cost of living comparison
Doha is 3.4 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Doha instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 67.2% more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND9.960
|
$8.24
QAR29.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND14.950
|
$7.69
QAR27.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.860
|
$0.90
QAR3.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.100
|
$0.36
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$1.55
QAR5.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND15.960
|
$5.39
QAR19.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.420
|
$8.01
QAR29.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND5.010
|
$2.68
QAR9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.140
|
$3.92
QAR14.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.640
|
$0.87
QAR3.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.700
|
$0.70
QAR2.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.400
|
$0.73
QAR2.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.050
|
$0.56
QAR2.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.46
QAR1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.51
QAR1.86
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.510
|
$2.16
QAR7.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.380
|
$32.96
QAR119.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND119,568.170
|
$21,975.32
QAR79,724.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.870
|
$19.78
QAR71.75
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND72.690
|
$88.99
QAR322.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND758.620
|
$1,696.38
QAR6,154.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND530.750
|
$1,062.28
QAR3,853.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND134.200
|
$76.42
QAR277.23
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND292.790
|
$767.35
QAR2,783.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND9,014.110
|
$11,125.00
QAR40,360.63
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND4.980
|
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.610
|
$5.78
QAR20.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.960
|
$6.59
QAR23.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND93.480
|
$124.58
QAR451.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND14.950
|
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND134.690
|
$60.03
QAR217.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND167.280
|
$46.36
QAR168.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND278.990
|
$89.37
QAR324.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND239.720
|
$96.03
QAR348.37
|
|
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