Cost of Living in Qatar

Summary:

• Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3153.64$(11,482.40QR) without rent.
• A single person estimated monthly costs are 888.78$ (3,236.05QR) without rent.

Restaurants		Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 QR	15.00–70.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 QR	120.00–500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25.00 QR	25.00–35.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	45.00 QR	30.00–75.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	50.00 QR	35.00–50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	17.55 QR	7.70–30.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	3.45 QR	2.25–10.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	1.39 QR	1.00–4.00
Markets
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	7.15 QR	5.28–10.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	5.90 QR	3.50–15.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	7.40 QR	4.00–15.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	12.37 QR	6.00–20.00
Local Cheese (1kg)	39.42 QR	24.00–65.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	28.06 QR	10.00–48.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	41.52 QR	25.00–70.00
Apples (1kg)	6.73 QR	4.00–10.00
Banana (1kg)	5.88 QR	5.00–10.00
Oranges (1kg)	6.07 QR	4.00–10.00
Tomato (1kg)	5.30 QR	3.00–10.00
Potato (1kg)	3.99 QR	2.00–6.00
Onion (1kg)	3.54 QR	3.00–5.00
Lettuce (1 head)	5.48 QR	2.00–12.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.82 QR	1.00–3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	90.00 QR	38.00–150.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	14.81 QR	3.00–55.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	29.14 QR	12.00–55.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	25.00 QR	23.00–30.00
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 QR	2.00–4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	150.00 QR	100.00–260.87
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 QR	8.00–10.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	2.00 QR	1.90–5.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	31.00 QR	20.00–60.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	2.07 QR	2.00–2.20
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	70,000.00 QR	60,000.00–87,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	73,186.65 QR	65,000.00–80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	394.57 QR	212.50–1,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.79 QR	0.25–1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	334.21 QR	300.00–400.00
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	407.79 QR	150.00–800.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	131.33 QR	50.00–250.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	45.00 QR	35.00–80.00
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,738.54 QR	1,500.00–5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	38,556.52 QR	25,000.00–50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	242.68 QR	125.00–500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …)	216.89 QR	120.00–350.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	367.33 QR	200.00–600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	367.46 QR	200.00–600.00
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	6,302.04 QR	4,000.00–10,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	4,039.00 QR	3,000.00–7,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	11,385.42 QR	7,000.00–18,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	7,769.23 QR	5,000.00–13,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	23,786.47 QR	12,000.00–40,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	15,928.57 QR	10,000.00–30,000.00
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	13,006.67 QR
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.85	2.50–5.00

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