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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 essentially the same as in 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.

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Local prices in Qatar by expense type

Qatar: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 7.4/person
($ 6 to $ 13)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17

3 course dinner

$ 28/person
($ 15 to $ 46)

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2% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 7.4/person
($ 6.2 to $ 7.8)

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5% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.8

Local beer

$ 14 for 500ml
($ 10.4 to $ 17)

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175% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.9

Cappuccino

$ 5.5/cup
($ 4.3 to $ 6.6)

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24% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.4

Fizzy drink

$ 0.7/can
($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)

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64% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2

Water bottle

$ 0.4/bottle
($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)

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80% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Qatar: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 22/night
($ 21 to $ 23)

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80% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 108

2-star hotel

$ 53/night
($ 49 to $ 58)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 125

3-star hotel

$ 143/night
($ 106 to $ 273)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 179

4-star hotel

$ 110/night
($ 90 to $ 158)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 261

5-star hotel

$ 220/night
($ 177 to $ 292)

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

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 40/month
($ 35 to $ 45)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 133

Room with kitchen

$ 177/month
($ 109 to $ 346)

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6% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 168

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 254/month
($ 206 to $ 339)

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53% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Family room

$ 518/month
($ 343 to $ 837)

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195% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 176

Qatar: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.9/litre
($ 1.6 to $ 2.4)

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111% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 1.6/500g
($ 1.2 to $ 2)

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

Rice

$ 1.7/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 2.4)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 3/12 eggs
($ 1.8 to $ 4.4)

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24% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 10.2/kg
($ 6 to $ 17)

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9% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 7.2/kg
($ 4.4 to $ 15)

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21% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9.2

Apples

$ 2.2/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 2.4)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.8

Oranges

$ 1.7/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Tomatoes

$ 1.9/kg
($ 0.8 to $ 2.6)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 1.2/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 1.4)

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58% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Salad

$ 1.8/salad
($ 0.8 to $ 3.6)

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5% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.7

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

$ 9.7/kg
($ 4.9 to $ 17)

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22% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Qatar: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.8/ticket
($ 0.6 to $ 3)

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63% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 30/month
($ 24 to $ 60)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 77

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.6/km
($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)

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69% 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
($ 2.4 to $ 3)

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21% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.8

Car hire

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

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

Qatar: Budget for living and housing

Electricity, water...

$ 73/month
($ 46 to $ 150)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 165

Mobile phone

$ 0.2/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.4)

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37% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 96/month
($ 76 to $ 120)

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40% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 69

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 1610/month
($ 1039 to $ 2669)

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16% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1393

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 1089/month
($ 743 to $ 1632)

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1% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1106

Flat (centre)

$ 3059/month
($ 2076 to $ 4447)

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36% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2261

Flat (suburbs)

$ 2124/month
($ 1483 to $ 3261)

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20% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1770

Gym

$ 118/month
($ 60 to $ 238)

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196% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Private nursery

$ 656/month
($ 298 to $ 1039)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 971

Private primary school

$ 10665/yr
($ 5928 to $ 15412)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17413

Qatar: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 10.4/ticket
($ 10.4 to $ 15)

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

Tennis

$ 32/hr
($ 15 to $ 60)

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86% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Qatar: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 6/pack
($ 3.2 to $ 6.6)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 8.1

Levi's jeans

$ 66
($ 36 to $ 108)

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40% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Summer dress

$ 58
($ 30 to $ 88)

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50% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Trainers

$ 103
($ 60 to $ 150)

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28% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 81

Leather shoes

$ 95
($ 60 to $ 150)

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8% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 103

Plane ticket budget

London → Doha

$ 575
(fair price: $ 514)

Manchester → Doha

$ 658
(fair price: $ 564)

Dublin → Doha

$ 725
(fair price: $ 602)

Edinburgh → Doha

$ 727
(fair price: $ 613)

New York City → Doha

$ 1297
(fair price: $ 1054)

Melbourne → Doha

$ 1254
(fair price: $ 1025)

Los Angeles → Doha

$ 1942
(fair price: $ 1261)

Sydney → Doha

$ 1599
(fair price: $ 1308)

Toronto (Ontario) → Doha

$ 1600
(fair price: $ 958)

Montreal → Doha

$ 1357
(fair price: $ 1077)

Perth → Doha

$ 1544
(fair price: $ 1310)

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