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Travel budget in Qatar

Qatar: calculate your travel budget

Qatar: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Qatar for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Qatar in 2019

Cost of living: Qatar VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Qatar in 2019 is 3% less than United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Qatar in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Qatar by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Qatar compared to the national average.

Cities	/Qatar	View Details
Al Wakrah	7% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Al Wakrah
Doha	4% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Doha
Al Rayyan	28% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Al Rayyan
Dukhan	38% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Dukhan

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Local prices in Qatar by expense type

Restaurant budget in Qatar

Lunch

$ 7.3/person
($ 5.9 to $ 10.3)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 28/person
($ 18 to $ 38)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 7.3/person
($ 5.9 to $ 7.3)

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1% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Local beer

$ 12 for 500ml
($ 10.3 to $ 17)

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175% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Cappuccino

$ 5.1/cup
($ 4.1 to $ 6.5)

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19% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Fizzy drink

$ 0.5/can
($ 0.5 to $ 0.7)

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72% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Water bottle

$ 0.2/bottle
($ 0.1 to $ 0.5)

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81% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Qatar

1-star hotel

$ 18/night
($ 18 to $ 18)

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83% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 54/night
($ 48 to $ 59)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 125

3-star hotel

$ 83/night
($ 51 to $ 190)

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53% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 177

4-star hotel

$ 107/night
($ 88 to $ 144)

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58% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 259

5-star hotel

$ 218/night
($ 176 to $ 284)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 502

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 41/month
($ 35 to $ 46)

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66% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

Room with kitchen

$ 176/month
($ 121 to $ 329)

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9% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 196/month
($ 152 to $ 268)

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18% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Family room

$ 543/month
($ 346 to $ 953)

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209% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 176

Supermarket food budget in Qatar

Milk

$ 1.8/litre
($ 1.4 to $ 2)

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109% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 1.6/500g
($ 1.2 to $ 2.2)

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43% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Rice

$ 1.7/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2)

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59% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 2.9/12 eggs
($ 1.8 to $ 4.4)

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19% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 8.1/kg
($ 4.4 to $ 15)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 5.9/kg
($ 3.5 to $ 12)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 2.2/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 2.4)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.7

Oranges

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)

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63% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Tomatoes

$ 2/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2.6)

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53% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 1.1/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Salad

$ 2/salad
($ 1.1 to $ 3.5)

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25% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Water bottle

$ 0.6
($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 7.6/kg
($ 4.8 to $ 14)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Qatar

Bus ticket

$ 1.4/ticket
($ 0.8 to $ 3)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 30/month
($ 22 to $ 59)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.6/km
($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 0.6/litre
($ 0.5 to $ 0.6)

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28% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 3
($ 3 to $ 3)

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15% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.5

Car hire

$ 18/24hrs
($ 4.8 to $ 35)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Qatar

Electricity, water...

$ 66/month
($ 45 to $ 113)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Mobile phone

$ 0.2/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)

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78% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 96/month
($ 75 to $ 133)

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42% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 1581/month
($ 1026 to $ 2488)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1352

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 1089/month
($ 733 to $ 1610)

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3% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1066

Flat (centre)

$ 3018/month
($ 2050 to $ 4536)

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37% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2210

Flat (suburbs)

$ 2072/month
($ 1464 to $ 2927)

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21% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1725

Gym

$ 115/month
($ 59 to $ 293)

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198% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 609/month
($ 293 to $ 1026)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 944

Private primary school

$ 9607/yr
($ 5269 to $ 14632)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18299

Leisure activity budget in Qatar

Cinema

$ 10.3/ticket
($ 10.3 to $ 15)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 29/hr
($ 15 to $ 59)

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80% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 16

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Qatar

Cigarettes

$ 3.3/pack
($ 3 to $ 6.5)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Levi's jeans

$ 61
($ 30 to $ 109)

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30% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Summer dress

$ 59
($ 30 to $ 89)

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56% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 101
($ 59 to $ 147)

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28% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 94
($ 59 to $ 147)

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8% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 102

Plane ticket budget

London → Doha

$ 625
(fair price: $ 551)

Manchester → Doha

$ 697
(fair price: $ 606)

Dublin → Doha

$ 734
(fair price: $ 592)

Edinburgh → Doha

$ 744
(fair price: $ 639)

New York City → Doha

$ 1299
(fair price: $ 1084)

Los Angeles → Doha

$ 1900
(fair price: $ 1391)

Toronto (Ontario) → Doha

$ 1492
(fair price: $ 999)

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