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

😐 Solo nomad: The Pearl-Qatar is 4.6% more expensive than Doha without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: The Pearl-Qatar is 1% cheaper than Doha without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
The Pearl-Qatar
Doha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 QAR 25.30
$6.92 QAR 25.20
0.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.33 QAR 172
$54.7 QAR 199
-13.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 QAR 24.38
$6.93 QAR 25.24
-3.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.55 QAR 42.05
$11.66 QAR 42.43
-0.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.15 QAR 40.58
$11.06 QAR 40.27
0.81%
Cappuccino
$5.07 QAR 18.44
$5.07 QAR 18.45
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 QAR 2.87
$0.83 QAR 3.03
-4.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 QAR 1.11
$0.31 QAR 1.12
-3.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
The Pearl-Qatar
Doha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 QAR 6.35
$2.07 QAR 7.52
-15.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 QAR 5.84
$1.57 QAR 5.70
1.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 QAR 8.12
$2.13 QAR 7.76
4.69%
Eggs
$2.65 QAR 9.66
$2.66 QAR 9.69
-0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 QAR 27.59
$11.55 QAR 42.05
-34.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 QAR 28.84
$7.85 QAR 28.56
0.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 QAR 38.86
$10.77 QAR 39.21
-0.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 QAR 7.21
$2.04 QAR 7.41
-2.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 QAR 5.91
$1.55 QAR 5.65
4.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 QAR 5.52
$1.58 QAR 5.77
-3.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 QAR 5.10
$1.44 QAR 5.23
-2.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 QAR 3.67
$0.95 QAR 3.45
6.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 QAR 3.34
$1.13 QAR 4.11
-18.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 QAR 4.96
$1.36 QAR 4.95
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.63
$0.48 QAR 1.76
-6.25%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.25 QAR 30.04
$8.08 QAR 29.41
2.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 QAR 6.70
$1.83 QAR 6.64
0.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 QAR 11.01
$3.01 QAR 10.96
0.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 QAR 22.33
$6.39 QAR 23.26
-3.91%
🚌 Getting Around
The Pearl-Qatar
Doha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.94
$0.53 QAR 1.94
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.80 QAR 116
$33.62 QAR 122
-5.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 QAR 7.84
$2.24 QAR 8.15
-4.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 QAR 2.05
$2.22 QAR 8.07
-74.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.42 QAR 34.28
$13.91 QAR 50.7
-32.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.16
$0.59 QAR 2.14
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K QAR 56.5K
$22.8K QAR 82.8K
-31.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.1K QAR 54.9K
$20.2K QAR 73.6K
-25.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
The Pearl-Qatar
Doha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 QAR 331
$90.7 QAR 330
0.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.89 QAR 79.7
$38.12 QAR 139
-42.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.7 QAR 265
$86.3 QAR 314
-15.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
The Pearl-Qatar
Doha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$255 QAR 926
$119 QAR 432
114.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.92 QAR 134
$31.87 QAR 116
15.85%
Cinema Ticket
$12.41 QAR 45.17
$12.46 QAR 45.34
-0.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
The Pearl-Qatar
Doha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$787 QAR 2,866
$781 QAR 2,844
0.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K QAR 38.0K
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
-12.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
The Pearl-Qatar
Doha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 QAR 216
$61.5 QAR 224
-3.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 QAR 201
$55.9 QAR 204
-1.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.0 QAR 331
$101 QAR 366
-9.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.3 QAR 332
$91.6 QAR 333
-0.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
The Pearl-Qatar
Doha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,281 QAR 8,302
$1,582 QAR 5,757
44.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,084 QAR 7,585
$1,075 QAR 3,913
93.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,882 QAR 17.8K
$2,894 QAR 10.5K
68.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,451 QAR 12.6K
$2,120 QAR 7,718
62.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,190 QAR 22.5K
$4,484 QAR 16.3K
38.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,537 QAR 16.5K
$2,696 QAR 9,814
68.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
The Pearl-Qatar
Doha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,274 QAR 26.5K
$3,004 QAR 10.9K
142.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.94
6.08
-35.20%

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

Last update for Doha: March 1, 2026

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