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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 8% 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	33% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Al Rayyan
Dukhan	39% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Dukhan

Local prices in Qatar by expense type

Restaurant budget in Qatar

Lunch

$ 7.3/person
($ 5.9 to $ 8.7)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 27/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: $ 7.4

Local beer

$ 12 for 500ml
($ 10.3 to $ 15)

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177% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Cappuccino

$ 5.1/cup
($ 3.8 to $ 6.7)

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22% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 0.5/can
($ 0.5 to $ 0.7)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.2/bottle
($ 0.2 to $ 0.2)

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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
($ 15 to $ 18)

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

2-star hotel

$ 55/night
($ 33 to $ 89)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 83/night
($ 34 to $ 412)

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52% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 103/night
($ 36 to $ 379)

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59% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 256

5-star hotel

$ 217/night
($ 53 to $ 1082)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 500

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 42/month
($ 15 to $ 61)

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66% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 127

Room with kitchen

$ 176/month
($ 36 to $ 897)

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9% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 195/month
($ 39 to $ 917)

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

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)

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45% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

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
($ 1.9 to $ 4.4)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 8/kg
($ 4.4 to $ 15)

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28% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 6/kg
($ 3.9 to $ 12)

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33% 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: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Tomatoes

$ 2/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2.6)

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53% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 1.1/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

Salad

$ 1.9/salad
($ 1.1 to $ 3.5)

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20% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Bouteille d'eau

$ 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

$ 7.3/kg
($ 4.8 to $ 14)

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39% 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 $ 2.9)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 30/month
($ 18 to $ 59)

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

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.6/km
($ 0.5 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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23% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 2.9
($ 2.9 to $ 3.2)

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15% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 18/24hrs
($ 14 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...

$ 70/month
($ 45 to $ 133)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Mobile phone

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

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67% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 97/month
($ 75 to $ 147)

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44% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 1547/month
($ 1023 to $ 2338)

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16% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1342

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 1064/month
($ 732 to $ 1462)

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2% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1050

Flat (centre)

$ 2920/month
($ 2046 to $ 4382)

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34% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2180

Flat (suburbs)

$ 2045/month
($ 1462 to $ 2922)

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21% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1697

Gym

$ 108/month
($ 59 to $ 235)

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179% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 624/month
($ 293 to $ 1023)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 929

Private primary school

$ 9140/yr
($ 5259 to $ 14607)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18274

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

$ 28/hr
($ 15 to $ 59)

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71% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Qatar

Cigarettes

$ 2.9/pack
($ 2.9 to $ 5.9)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Levi's jeans

$ 64
($ 30 to $ 108)

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34% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Robe d'été

$ 59
($ 30 to $ 89)

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57% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 101
($ 73 to $ 147)

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27% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 96
($ 59 to $ 147)

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5% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

London → Doha

$ 655
(fair price: $ 563)

Manchester → Doha

$ 732
(fair price: $ 618)

Edinburgh → Doha

$ 719
(fair price: $ 624)

Dublin → Doha

$ 734
(fair price: $ 555)

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