Cost of Living Comparison Between Boracay and The Pearl-Qatar Cost of Living Comparison Between Boracay and The Pearl-Qatar

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Boracay is 51.9% cheaper than The Pearl-Qatar without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Boracay is 42.9% cheaper than The Pearl-Qatar without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Boracay
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 ā‚±170
$6.73 QARĀ 24.49
-54.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.13 ā‚±1,176
$48.13 QARĀ 175
-56.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 ā‚±270
$6.77 QARĀ 24.66
-28.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.51 QARĀ 41.9
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.88 QARĀ 39.6
-
Cappuccino
$2.62 ā‚±146
$5.01 QARĀ 18.24
-47.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ā‚±70.1
$0.83 QARĀ 3.03
51.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ā‚±15.66
$0.31 QARĀ 1.12
-9.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 ā‚±72
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ā‚±121
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Boracay
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ā‚±96.4
$1.72 QARĀ 6.27
0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 ā‚±67.2
$1.61 QARĀ 5.88
-24.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ā‚±50.8
$2.12 QARĀ 7.73
-57.08%
Eggs
$2.63 ā‚±146
$2.64 QARĀ 9.62
-0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 ā‚±446
$7.55 QARĀ 27.48
6.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.2 ā‚±234
$7.55 QARĀ 27.48
-44.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 ā‚±438
$10.52 QARĀ 38.29
-25.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 ā‚±158
$2.03 QARĀ 7.4
39.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ā‚±85.8
$1.56 QARĀ 5.67
-1.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 ā‚±147
$1.55 QARĀ 5.65
69.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ā‚±76.7
$1.43 QARĀ 5.22
-3.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 ā‚±99.4
$0.97 QARĀ 3.53
84.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 ā‚±142
$0.97 QARĀ 3.53
162.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 ā‚±59
$1.38 QARĀ 5.04
-23.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ā‚±42.03
$0.45 QARĀ 1.63
66.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.12 QARĀ 29.56
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.83 QARĀ 6.65
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.91 QARĀ 10.58
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ā‚±217
$6.37 QARĀ 23.17
-38.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 ā‚±386
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ā‚±67.2
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ā‚±113
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Boracay
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ā‚±20.06
$0.57 QARĀ 2.07
-36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$31.1 QARĀ 113
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ā‚±45.13
$2.19 QARĀ 7.97
-63.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ā‚±12.17
$0.52 QARĀ 1.88
-57.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 ā‚±116
$9.67 QARĀ 35.19
-78.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ā‚±71.4
$0.59 QARĀ 2.14
116.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K ā‚±1.5M
$15.7K QARĀ 57.2K
67.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ā‚±1.1M
$14.8K QARĀ 53.8K
39.60%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boracay
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 ā‚±6,427
$92.6 QARĀ 337
24.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.8 ā‚±490
$22.4 QARĀ 81.5
-60.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.59 ā‚±2,149
$73.3 QARĀ 267
-47.33%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Boracay
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 ā‚±2,944
$255 QARĀ 929
-79.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.43 ā‚±692
$36.4 QARĀ 133
-65.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 ā‚±237
$12.38 QARĀ 45.08
-65.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Boracay
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ā‚±8,468
$803 QARĀ 2,922
-81.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,000 ā‚±222.7K
$10.3K QARĀ 37.4K
-61.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Boracay
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.55 ā‚±2,592
$59.9 QARĀ 218
-22.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.32 ā‚±1,465
$54.4 QARĀ 198
-51.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 ā‚±4,214
$91.1 QARĀ 332
-16.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.3 ā‚±2,965
$91.1 QARĀ 332
-41.54%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Boracay
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 ā‚±42.4K
$2,291 QARĀ 8,339
-66.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 ā‚±21.7K
$2,057 QARĀ 7,487
-81.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 ā‚±67.8K
$4,861 QARĀ 17.7K
-74.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 ā‚±41.3K
$3,416 QARĀ 12.4K
-78.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,979 ā‚±221.5K
$6,313 QARĀ 23K
-36.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,204 ā‚±67K
$4,507 QARĀ 16.4K
-73.28%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Boracay
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$244 ā‚±13.6K
$7,207 QARĀ 26.2K
-96.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.94
69.29%

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Last update for Boracay: October 28, 2025

Last update for The Pearl-Qatar: October 29, 2025

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