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

😐 Solo nomad: The Pearl-Qatar is 107.9% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 205.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: The Pearl-Qatar is 75.3% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 173.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
The Pearl-Qatar
Boracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.73 QAR 24.49
$3.06 ₱170
119.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.13 QAR 175
$21.13 ₱1,176
127.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 QAR 24.66
$4.85 ₱270
39.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.51 QAR 41.9
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.88 QAR 39.6
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.01 QAR 18.24
$2.62 ₱146
91.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 QAR 3.03
$1.26 ₱70.1
-34.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$0.28 ₱15.66
10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.29 ₱72
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.18 ₱121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
The Pearl-Qatar
Boracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 QAR 6.27
$1.73 ₱96.4
-0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 QAR 5.88
$1.21 ₱67.2
33.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 QAR 7.73
$0.91 ₱50.8
132.97%
Eggs
$2.64 QAR 9.62
$2.63 ₱146
0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.55 QAR 27.48
$8.01 ₱446
-5.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.55 QAR 27.48
$4.2 ₱234
79.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 QAR 38.29
$7.87 ₱438
33.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 QAR 7.4
$2.83 ₱158
-28.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.67
$1.54 ₱85.8
1.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 QAR 5.65
$2.63 ₱147
-41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 QAR 5.22
$1.38 ₱76.7
3.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 QAR 3.53
$1.79 ₱99.4
-45.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 QAR 3.53
$2.55 ₱142
-61.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 QAR 5.04
$1.06 ₱59
30.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.63
$0.75 ₱42.03
-40.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.12 QAR 29.56
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QAR 6.65
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 QAR 10.58
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 QAR 23.17
$3.89 ₱217
63.75%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.93 ₱386
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.21 ₱67.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.02 ₱113
-
🚌 Getting Around
The Pearl-Qatar
Boracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.07
$0.36 ₱20.06
58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.1 QAR 113
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.19 QAR 7.97
$0.81 ₱45.13
170.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 QAR 1.88
$0.22 ₱12.17
136.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.67 QAR 35.19
$2.09 ₱116
362.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.14
$1.28 ₱71.4
-53.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K QAR 57.2K
$26.4K ₱1.5M
-40.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.8K QAR 53.8K
$20.6K ₱1.1M
-28.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
The Pearl-Qatar
Boracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.6 QAR 337
$115 ₱6,427
-19.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.4 QAR 81.5
$8.8 ₱490
154.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.3 QAR 267
$38.59 ₱2,149
89.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
The Pearl-Qatar
Boracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$255 QAR 929
$52.9 ₱2,944
382.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.4 QAR 133
$12.43 ₱692
192.84%
Cinema Ticket
$12.38 QAR 45.08
$4.26 ₱237
190.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
The Pearl-Qatar
Boracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$803 QAR 2,922
$152 ₱8,468
427.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K QAR 37.4K
$4,000 ₱222.7K
157.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
The Pearl-Qatar
Boracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 QAR 218
$46.55 ₱2,592
28.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 QAR 198
$26.32 ₱1,465
106.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 QAR 332
$75.7 ₱4,214
20.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 QAR 332
$53.3 ₱2,965
71.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
The Pearl-Qatar
Boracay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,291 QAR 8,339
$762 ₱42.4K
200.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 QAR 7,487
$390 ₱21.7K
427.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,861 QAR 17.7K
$1,218 ₱67.8K
299.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,416 QAR 12.4K
$742 ₱41.3K
360.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,313 QAR 23K
$3,979 ₱221.5K
58.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,507 QAR 16.4K
$1,204 ₱67K
274.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
The Pearl-Qatar
Boracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,207 QAR 26.2K
$244 ₱13.6K
2855.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.94
6.67
-40.93%

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

Last update for Boracay: October 28, 2025

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