Historical Prices in Doha

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 36.28 186.54 27.94
2022 33.93 184.91 26.28
2021 31.24 186.15 24.56
2020 32.35 202.50 25.25
2019 30.94 223.22 24.86
2018 24.03 188.06 23.66
2017 34.52 178.57 23.56
2016 33.13 199.07 21.78
2015 30.43 179.89 22.69
2014 29.65 200.48 21.00
2013 35.80 214.82 22.75
2012 31.37 192.17 19.92
2011 42.95 136.75 24.53
2010 36.28 81.40 27.82
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 - - 3.18 1.34 20.17
2022 - - 3.96 1.51 19.94
2021 - - 3.12 1.60 17.10
2020 - - 2.77 1.29 16.87
2019 - - 2.74 1.25 19.49
2018 - - 1.64 0.98 18.20
2017 - - 2.12 1.51 18.55
2016 - - 2.06 1.28 17.10
2015 - - 1.86 1.19 16.59
2014 - - 1.88 1.34 18.54
2013 - - 1.75 1.56 17.27
2012 - - 2.70 2.34 16.04
2011 - - 4.25 3.09 13.38
2010 - - 1.93 1.88 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 7.41 5.51 10.50 1.90 - -
2022 7.23 5.90 10.03 1.88 - -
2021 7.12 5.24 11.11 1.84 - -
2020 7.19 5.17 11.09 2.13 - -
2019 6.49 5.69 11.13 2.15 - -
2018 6.22 5.43 10.17 1.88 - -
2017 6.54 5.83 12.69 1.90 - -
2016 5.75 5.03 10.62 1.82 - -
2015 6.60 5.54 10.44 1.98 - -
2014 7.84 5.91 10.65 2.33 - -
2013 6.08 5.72 10.57 1.93 - -
2012 7.75 5.36 8.84 2.43 - -
2011 6.47 6.32 13.32 2.53 - -
2010 3.23 3.98 9.80 2.12 - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 7.15 6.21 3.82 4.82 7.61 4.42 5.75 3.57
2022 7.01 6.21 3.98 5.42 6.81 5.31 6.26 3.45
2021 7.04 5.75 3.95 6.63 7.53 4.95 5.77 3.60
2020 6.81 6.59 4.04 5.69 6.98 5.28 5.59 3.85
2019 7.23 6.07 4.21 8.41 5.97 6.68 5.73 3.38
2018 7.23 5.91 3.49 7.18 6.18 7.04 5.51 3.08
2017 7.88 6.12 4.96 7.35 7.04 6.69 6.05 3.95
2016 7.01 5.93 4.06 6.40 7.18 4.26 6.09 4.03
2015 7.17 6.35 4.52 10.13 8.38 4.92 5.76 3.76
2014 8.24 7.71 4.64 8.57 8.44 5.55 - -
2013 9.17 6.55 5.00 6.50 7.50 4.83 - -
2012 7.08 6.05 4.43 5.91 10.75 5.08 - -
2011 10.07 9.86 4.72 3.30 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 36.52 - 23.42 26.43 38.45
2022 40.87 - 23.31 24.88 41.63
2021 39.96 - 24.90 25.48 39.66
2020 34.80 - 23.00 28.48 38.28
2019 41.31 - 21.63 34.46 45.28
2018 30.81 - 10.46 21.64 27.38
2017 20.62 - 10.25 30.50 41.94
2016 29.30 - 10.05 24.33 37.83
2015 35.88 - 9.95 25.95 48.92
2014 36.33 - 9.81 32.69 -
2013 48.16 - 8.92 27.70 -
2012 48.86 - 9.21 27.29 -
2011 46.19 - 21.98 33.31 -
2010 - - 57.33 38.25 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 6147.06 3746.97 11176.47 7375.00
2022 6643.97 4253.57 12755.10 8305.77
2021 5828.57 3823.81 11037.50 7384.62
2020 5404.26 3689.36 10673.47 7000.00
2019 5679.90 3783.23 10626.50 7361.37
2018 5660.82 3860.99 10942.53 7541.67
2017 7364.58 4902.08 13836.96 9746.67
2016 6893.94 4761.94 13206.35 9452.38
2015 8259.62 5382.72 15500.00 10228.26
2014 8065.79 5505.71 15214.29 10131.31
2013 7162.58 5258.92 14086.76 9468.14
2012 7070.67 4994.78 14486.32 10663.02
2011 6211.40 4945.85 12012.00 11049.93
2010 2610.16 2475.70 6890.22 6028.10

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 19375.00 -
2021 - -
2020 14293.99 11648.44
2019 16555.56 10899.23
2018 17100.00 10970.49
2017 14250.00 10625.00
2016 16583.33 8750.00
2015 18750.00 15812.50
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 15792.66 13333.32
2011 24666.46 9866.58
2010 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 13160.85
2022 12115.59
2021 11059.39
2020 11404.76
2019 11800.01
2018 12356.52
2017 12043.24
2016 11711.53
2015 13649.12
2014 13112.50
2013 14861.16
2012 22974.47
2011 14684.70
2010 13444.44

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.00 2.07
2022 2.33 2.08
2021 2.27 1.98
2020 2.54 1.67
2019 3.30 1.87
2018 5.51 1.98
2017 6.64 1.66
2016 5.89 1.33
2015 4.38 1.00
2014 7.20 1.00
2013 7.20 1.00
2012 - 1.00
2011 8.39 0.99
2010 3.97 0.78
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 129.75
2022 124.44
2021 160.29
2020 129.05
2019 144.61
2018 121.18
2017 -
2016 131.88
2015 -
2014 257.50
2013 -
2012 -
2011 282.15
2010 167.29

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 -
2022 4.11
2021 3.86
2020 4.56
2019 4.87
2018 4.77
2017 4.89
2016 4.75
2015 4.36
2014 4.75
2013 5.46
2012 3.33
2011 6.00
2010 6.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 363.53 316.22 179.00
2022 435.16 330.54 -
2021 383.79 335.68 -
2020 340.32 311.41 -
2019 283.56 331.59 -
2018 263.02 320.29 -
2017 283.93 269.29 -
2016 274.45 261.86 -
2015 305.55 269.13 -
2014 222.44 322.20 -
2013 213.68 341.50 -
2012 315.00 366.48 -
2011 470.33 340.92 -
2010 358.92 318.63 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 446.75 155.83 43.95
2022 421.92 136.76 41.84
2021 428.85 91.36 44.14
2020 391.40 94.55 37.94
2019 413.21 101.60 39.48
2018 407.99 111.71 40.08
2017 465.40 100.00 38.88
2016 587.04 83.88 37.14
2015 558.33 51.67 38.30
2014 475.93 61.67 36.18
2013 400.00 - 36.67
2012 346.43 70.00 35.72
2011 344.94 59.25 36.78
2010 477.76 - 38.22

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 246.75 175.82 305.28 371.81
2022 234.40 191.15 351.67 339.17
2021 223.04 228.12 370.20 363.14
2020 242.89 206.30 336.64 337.89
2019 234.47 190.38 351.37 336.91
2018 231.49 196.97 352.94 340.78
2017 220.23 227.89 352.80 320.68
2016 254.41 240.00 345.23 349.26
2015 305.00 215.75 351.96 361.36
2014 418.33 367.50 403.12 405.56
2013 292.25 258.33 412.50 425.00
2012 346.12 164.67 350.00 372.73
2011 269.33 260.71 234.69 550.00
2010 - - - -
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