Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Ponta Delgada Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Ponta Delgada

🙂 Solo nomad: Doha is 10.6% cheaper than Ponta Delgada without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Doha is 6.3% more expensive than Ponta Delgada without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Ponta Delgada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 QAR 25.20
$11.68 €10.06
-40.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 QAR 199
$45.63 €39.33
19.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 QAR 25.24
$9.99 €8.61
-30.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 QAR 42.43
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.06 QAR 40.27
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.07 QAR 18.45
$1.87 €1.61
171.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 QAR 3.03
$1.81 €1.56
-54.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$1.36 €1.18
-77.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.92 €2.52
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.37 €2.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Ponta Delgada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 QAR 7.52
$0.98 €0.84
111.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 QAR 5.70
$1.73 €1.49
-9.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 QAR 7.76
$1.86 €1.61
14.52%
Eggs
$2.66 QAR 9.69
$3.05 €2.63
-12.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 QAR 42.05
$17.18 €14.81
-32.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 QAR 28.56
$11.61 €10.01
-32.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 QAR 39.21
$17.15 €14.78
-37.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 QAR 7.41
$2.45 €2.11
-16.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 QAR 5.65
$1.74 €1.50
-10.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QAR 5.77
$2.17 €1.87
-27.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 QAR 5.23
$3.15 €2.71
-54.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 QAR 3.45
$1.65 €1.42
-42.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 QAR 4.11
$1.71 €1.47
-33.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 QAR 4.95
$3.08 €2.65
-55.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QAR 1.76
$1.11 €0.96
-56.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.08 QAR 29.41
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QAR 6.64
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 QAR 10.96
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 QAR 23.26
$4.72 €4.07
35.38%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.09 €5.25
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.12 €1.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.29 €2.83
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🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Ponta Delgada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.94
$1.99 €1.72
-73.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.62 QAR 122
$58.9 €50.7
-42.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 QAR 8.15
$5.91 €5.10
-62.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QAR 8.07
$1.28 €1.10
73.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.91 QAR 50.7
$5.67 €4.89
145.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.14
$1.87 €1.62
-68.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K QAR 82.8K
$29.4K €25.3K
-22.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K QAR 73.6K
$41.6K €35.9K
-51.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Ponta Delgada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 QAR 330
$149 €129
-39.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.12 QAR 139
$19.35 €16.68
97.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.3 QAR 314
$31.51 €27.16
173.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Ponta Delgada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 QAR 432
$34.59 €29.82
243.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.87 QAR 116
$19.89 €17.14
60.23%
Cinema Ticket
$12.46 QAR 45.34
$9.90 €8.54
25.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Ponta Delgada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 QAR 2,844
$286 €247
172.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$6,855 €5,909
73.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Ponta Delgada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 QAR 224
$50.2 €43.24
22.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.9 QAR 204
$34.06 €29.36
64.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 QAR 366
$70.5 €60.8
42.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.6 QAR 333
$137 €118
-33.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Ponta Delgada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,582 QAR 5,757
$956 €824
65.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 QAR 3,913
$650 €561
65.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,894 QAR 10.5K
$1,226 €1,057
136.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 QAR 7,718
$941 €811
125.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,484 QAR 16.3K
$3,750 €3,232
19.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,696 QAR 9,814
$2,808 €2,420
-3.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Ponta Delgada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,004 QAR 10.9K
$1,503 €1,296
99.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
4.02
51.24%

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

Last update for Doha: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ponta Delgada: March 2, 2026

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