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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 12% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium 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.

Local prices in Qatar by expense type

Qatar: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 7.9/person
($ 4.1 to $ 17)

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65% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 29/person
($ 14 to $ 50)

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41% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 7.4/person
($ 6.5 to $ 8.2)

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47% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Local beer

$ 13 for 500ml
($ 9.3 to $ 17)

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106% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Imported beer

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

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285% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Cappuccino

$ 5/cup
($ 1.6 to $ 8.2)

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19% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 0.9/can
($ 0.7 to $ 1.4)

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72% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.3

Water bottle

$ 0.4/bottle
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)

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89% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Qatar: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 105/night
($ 51 to $ 449)

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

2-star hotel

$ 158/night
($ 71 to $ 480)

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10% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 144

3-star hotel

$ 154/night
($ 64 to $ 558)

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0% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 155

4-star hotel

$ 163/night
($ 60 to $ 568)

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12% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 186

5-star hotel

$ 272/night
($ 78 to $ 1488)

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12% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 244

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 103/month
($ 55 to $ 291)

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15% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 122

Room with kitchen

$ 342/month
($ 59 to $ 1277)

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74% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 197

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 209/month
($ 53 to $ 958)

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8% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 193

Cottage or guest house

$ 202/month
($ 27 to $ 1286)

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20% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 169

Family room

$ 488/month
($ 76 to $ 1569)

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90% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 258

Qatar: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2.1/litre
($ 1.6 to $ 3.3)

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61% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 1.5/500g
($ 0.9 to $ 4.1)

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40% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.6

Rice

$ 2.3/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 4.1)

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3% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Eggs

$ 2.7/12 eggs
($ 1.3 to $ 4)

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35% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Chicken

$ 7.5/kg
($ 4.1 to $ 14)

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39% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 2.1/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 2.8)

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27% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 1.4/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 2.6)

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55% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Potatoes

$ 1.1/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)

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56% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Water bottle

$ 0.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)

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50% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Qatar: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.6/ticket
($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)

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81% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Taxi (per km)

$ 2.2/km
($ 1.4 to $ 4.1)

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24% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 0.6/litre
($ 0.6 to $ 0.6)

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70% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 2.2
($ 1.9 to $ 4.1)

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62% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Car hire

$ 33/24hrs
($ 20 to $ 68)

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

Qatar: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 13/ticket
($ 9.6 to $ 17)

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18% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 16

Tennis

$ 30/hr
($ 14 to $ 43)

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30% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 23

Qatar: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 6.3/pack
($ 5.7 to $ 6.9)

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53% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Levi's jeans

$ 62
($ 26 to $ 101)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 108

Summer dress

$ 54
($ 29 to $ 83)

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13% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

Plane ticket budget

London → Doha

$ 789
(fair price: $ 639)

Manchester → Doha

$ 961
(fair price: $ 787)

Montreal → Doha

$ 1433
(fair price: $ 1231)

New York City → Doha

$ 1415
(fair price: $ 1212)

Edinburgh → Doha

$ 975
(fair price: $ 757)

Dublin → Doha

$ 902
(fair price: $ 730)

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