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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 2025

Cost of living: Qatar VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Qatar in 2025 is 2% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Qatar by expense type

Qatar: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 7.8/person
($ 4.7 to $ 18)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 30/person
($ 16 to $ 56)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 7.8/person
($ 6.2 to $ 9.3)

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34% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 13 for 500ml
($ 9.4 to $ 17)

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129% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.3

Imported beer

$ 9 for 330ml
($ 4 to $ 15)

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282% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Cappuccino

$ 5.6/cup
($ 2.5 to $ 9.3)

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39% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Fizzy drink

$ 1.1/can
($ 0.8 to $ 1.9)

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68% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 0.5/bottle
($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)

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85% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Qatar: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 105/night
($ 51 to $ 452)

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1% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

2-star hotel

$ 159/night
($ 71 to $ 482)

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10% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 154/night
($ 64 to $ 561)

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0% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 156

4-star hotel

$ 164/night
($ 60 to $ 571)

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12% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 187

5-star hotel

$ 273/night
($ 78 to $ 1496)

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12% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 245

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 104/month
($ 56 to $ 293)

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15% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 123

Room with kitchen

$ 344/month
($ 59 to $ 1283)

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74% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 210/month
($ 53 to $ 963)

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8% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 194

Cottage or guest house

$ 203/month
($ 28 to $ 1293)

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20% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 170

Family room

$ 490/month
($ 77 to $ 1577)

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90% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 259

Qatar: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2.3/litre
($ 1.9 to $ 3.8)

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81% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 3.5/500g
($ 2.2 to $ 6.2)

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29% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.9

Rice

$ 2.5/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 4.7)

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2% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 3.1/12 eggs
($ 1.5 to $ 3.9)

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25% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 9.6/kg
($ 4.7 to $ 16)

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21% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 2.2/kg
($ 1.5 to $ 3.1)

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21% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 1.5/kg
($ 0.9 to $ 3.1)

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48% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 1.2/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1.5)

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48% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.1

Water bottle

$ 0.6
($ 0.4 to $ 0.9)

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48% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Qatar: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.6/ticket
($ 0.6 to $ 1.5)

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78% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 2.5/km
($ 1.9 to $ 3.1)

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15% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 0.6/litre
($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 2.5
($ 2.1 to $ 4.7)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.9

Car hire

$ 33/24hrs
($ 20 to $ 69)

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45% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 60

Qatar: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 14/ticket
($ 11 to $ 18)

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6% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 39/hr
($ 16 to $ 63)

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78% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Qatar: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 7.3/pack
($ 6.8 to $ 7.8)

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38% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 69
($ 26 to $ 140)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

Summer dress

$ 62
($ 24 to $ 93)

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29% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

Plane ticket budget

London → Doha

$ 811
(fair price: $ 643)

Manchester → Doha

$ 990
(fair price: $ 795)

Montreal → Doha

$ 1495
(fair price: $ 1263)

New York City → Doha

$ 1410
(fair price: $ 1205)

Edinburgh → Doha

$ 1000
(fair price: $ 781)

Dublin → Doha

$ 924
(fair price: $ 745)

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