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Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Arrecife Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Arrecife

🙂 Solo nomad: Doha is 13.7% cheaper than Arrecife without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Doha is 0.6% more expensive than Arrecife without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Arrecife
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.03 QAR 25.59
$12.1 €10.42
-41.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 QAR 197
$51.9 €44.67
4.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 QAR 25.74
$9.32 €8.03
-24.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 QAR 42.46
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.18 QAR 40.71
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.14 QAR 18.72
$2.31 €1.99
122.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 QAR 3.1
$2.13 €1.84
-60.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 QAR 1.22
$1.19 €1.02
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.86 €2.47
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.4 €2.93
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Arrecife
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 QAR 7.41
$1.19 €1.02
71.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 QAR 5.64
$2.04 €1.76
-24.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 QAR 7.79
$1.18 €1.02
81.36%
Eggs
$2.55 QAR 9.28
$3.26 €2.81
-21.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 QAR 42.28
$11.88 €10.23
-2.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 QAR 27.32
$7.11 €6.12
5.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.7 QAR 38.96
$15.45 €13.31
-30.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 QAR 7.57
$2.41 €2.07
-13.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 QAR 5.78
$2.51 €2.16
-36.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 QAR 5.47
$2.19 €1.89
-31.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 QAR 5.03
$2.54 €2.19
-45.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 QAR 3.5
$2.27 €1.95
-57.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 QAR 3.93
$2.8 €2.41
-61.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 QAR 4.86
$1.87 €1.61
-28.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 QAR 1.78
$0.94 €0.81
-47.87%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.05 QAR 29.31
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 QAR 6.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 QAR 10.95
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.33 QAR 23.05
$4.76 €4.1
32.98%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.55 €5.64
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 €1.33
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.45 €2.97
-
🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Arrecife
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.07
$2 €1.72
-71.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.34 QAR 121
$23.57 €20.3
41.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 QAR 8.1
$3.4 €2.93
-34.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 QAR 7.77
$2.09 €1.8
2.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.47 QAR 49.02
$23.39 €20.15
-42.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 QAR 2.13
$1.65 €1.42
-64.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K QAR 81.4K
$38.1K €32.8K
-41.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K QAR 75.3K
$29.9K €25.8K
-30.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Arrecife
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.1 QAR 342
$78.7 €67.8
19.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.98 QAR 138
$20.52 €17.67
85.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.5 QAR 322
$30.31 €26.1
192.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Arrecife
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 QAR 433
$70 €60.3
70.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.56 QAR 119
$23.61 €20.33
37.91%
Cinema Ticket
$12.49 QAR 45.47
$7.9 €6.8
58.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Arrecife
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$802 QAR 2,920
$527 €454
52.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QAR 42.2K
$6,473 €5,575
79.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Arrecife
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 QAR 229
$103 €88.8
-38.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 QAR 199
$34.53 €29.74
58.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 QAR 368
$91.7 €79
10.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 QAR 335
$149 €129
-38.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Arrecife
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 QAR 5,889
$859 €740
88.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 QAR 3,941
$696 €599
55.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 QAR 10.8K
$1,471 €1,267
102.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,096 QAR 7,629
$1,073 €924
95.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,505 QAR 20K
$3,418 €2,944
61.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,652 QAR 13.3K
$1,383 €1,192
163.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Arrecife
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,971 QAR 10.8K
$1,771 €1,525
67.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
3.43
77.26%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Doha: November 30, 2025

Last update for Arrecife: November 30, 2025

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