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

🙂 Solo nomad: Doha is 4.4% cheaper than The Pearl-Qatar without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Doha is 1% more expensive than The Pearl-Qatar without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 QAR 25.20
$6.95 QAR 25.30
-0.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 QAR 199
$47.33 QAR 172
15.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 QAR 25.24
$6.70 QAR 24.38
3.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 QAR 42.43
$11.55 QAR 42.05
0.95%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.06 QAR 40.27
$11.15 QAR 40.58
-0.81%
Cappuccino
$5.07 QAR 18.45
$5.07 QAR 18.44
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 QAR 3.03
$0.79 QAR 2.87
5.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$0.30 QAR 1.11
3.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 QAR 7.52
$1.75 QAR 6.35
18.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 QAR 5.70
$1.60 QAR 5.84
-1.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 QAR 7.76
$2.23 QAR 8.12
-4.48%
Eggs
$2.66 QAR 9.69
$2.65 QAR 9.66
0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 QAR 42.05
$7.58 QAR 27.59
52.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 QAR 28.56
$7.92 QAR 28.84
-0.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 QAR 39.21
$10.67 QAR 38.86
0.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 QAR 7.41
$1.98 QAR 7.21
3.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 QAR 5.65
$1.62 QAR 5.91
-4.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QAR 5.77
$1.52 QAR 5.52
3.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 QAR 5.23
$1.40 QAR 5.10
2.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 QAR 3.45
$1.01 QAR 3.67
-5.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 QAR 4.11
$0.92 QAR 3.34
22.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 QAR 4.95
$1.36 QAR 4.96
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QAR 1.76
$0.45 QAR 1.63
6.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.08 QAR 29.41
$8.25 QAR 30.04
-2.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QAR 6.64
$1.84 QAR 6.70
-0.54%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 QAR 10.96
$3.02 QAR 11.01
-0.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 QAR 23.26
$6.14 QAR 22.33
4.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.94
$0.53 QAR 1.94
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.62 QAR 122
$31.80 QAR 116
5.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 QAR 8.15
$2.15 QAR 7.84
4.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QAR 8.07
$0.56 QAR 2.05
296.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.91 QAR 50.7
$9.42 QAR 34.28
47.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.14
$0.59 QAR 2.16
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K QAR 82.8K
$15.5K QAR 56.5K
46.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K QAR 73.6K
$15.1K QAR 54.9K
33.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 QAR 330
$90.9 QAR 331
-0.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.12 QAR 139
$21.89 QAR 79.7
74.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.3 QAR 314
$72.7 QAR 265
18.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 QAR 432
$255 QAR 926
-53.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.87 QAR 116
$36.92 QAR 134
-13.68%
Cinema Ticket
$12.46 QAR 45.34
$12.41 QAR 45.17
0.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 QAR 2,844
$787 QAR 2,866
-0.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$10.4K QAR 38.0K
14.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 QAR 224
$59.3 QAR 216
3.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.9 QAR 204
$55.2 QAR 201
1.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 QAR 366
$91.0 QAR 331
10.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.6 QAR 333
$91.3 QAR 332
0.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,582 QAR 5,757
$2,281 QAR 8,302
-30.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 QAR 3,913
$2,084 QAR 7,585
-48.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,894 QAR 10.5K
$4,882 QAR 17.8K
-40.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 QAR 7,718
$3,451 QAR 12.6K
-38.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,484 QAR 16.3K
$6,190 QAR 22.5K
-27.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,696 QAR 9,814
$4,537 QAR 16.5K
-40.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
The Pearl-Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,004 QAR 10.9K
$7,274 QAR 26.5K
-58.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
3.94
54.31%

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Last update for Doha: March 1, 2026

Last update for The Pearl-Qatar: March 2, 2026

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