Cost of living comparison
compared to
Qatar vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary
Qatar is 78.2% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.8% more in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 20.8% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 10.3% less in Qatar
- Housing
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pay 3.8 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 67.4% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.7 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 88.2% more in Qatar
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Qatar are more expensive than in Zambia. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Qatar. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
Qatar vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Qatar instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
ZMW112.60
|
$6.49
QAR23.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
ZMW102.36
|
$7.14
QAR26.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
ZMW12.80
|
$0.84
QAR3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
ZMW7.36
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
Zambia vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
ZMW23.99
|
$1.38
QAR5.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
ZMW104.86
|
$3.99
QAR14.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
ZMW129.64
|
$7.97
QAR29.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
ZMW36.13
|
$3.27
QAR11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.87
ZMW58.47
|
$3.56
QAR13.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
ZMW22.50
|
$0.93
QAR3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
ZMW22.42
|
$0.76
QAR2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
ZMW33.66
|
$0.68
QAR2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZMW14.19
|
$0.54
QAR2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZMW23.71
|
$0.39
QAR1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
ZMW16.87
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
Zambia vs. Qatar - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.47
ZMW111.35
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.15
ZMW1,021.16
|
$23.33
QAR85.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,541.11
ZMW154K
|
$27,978.05
QAR102K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.58
ZMW296.85
|
$17.58
QAR64.40
|
|
Zambia vs. Qatar - Cost of transportation
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.99
ZMW1,119.57
|
$86.45
QAR316.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.45
ZMW5,710.17
|
$1,433.67
QAR5,251.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$165.11
ZMW3,361.70
|
$856.18
QAR3,135.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.51
ZMW1,252.41
|
$65.24
QAR238.97
|
|
Zambia vs. Qatar - Cost of housing
pay 67.4% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.25
ZMW2,814.92
|
$670.94
QAR2,457.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,638.36
ZMW339K
|
$9,605.02
QAR35,181.22
|
|
Zambia vs. Qatar - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.26
ZMW25.59
|
$11.34
QAR41.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
ZMW57.44
|
$5.19
QAR19.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.02
ZMW61.42
|
$5.67
QAR20.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.67
ZMW1,113.17
|
$119.62
QAR438.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.03
ZMW122.83
|
$11.43
QAR41.88
|
|
Zambia vs. Qatar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 88.2% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.28
ZMW473.94
|
$44.75
QAR163.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.45
ZMW314.58
|
$42.52
QAR155.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.19
ZMW920.02
|
$98.38
QAR360.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.53
ZMW1,476.75
|
$79.08
QAR289.64
|
|
Zambia vs. Qatar - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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