Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Qatar 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Qatar is 144.3% higher than in Egypt (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Qatar is 246.8% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in Qatar are 882.1% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Qatar are 191.4% higher than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in Qatar are 107.6% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Qatar is 709.6% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
Qatar Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (15.20 QR) |
394.83 EG£ (30.00 QR) |
+97.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 EG£ (60.79 QR) |
2,632.19 EG£ (200.00 QR) |
+229.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 EG£ (15.20 QR) |
368.51 EG£ (28.00 QR) |
+84.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
77.50 EG£ (5.89 QR) |
592.24 EG£ (45.00 QR) |
+664.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
140.00 EG£ (10.64 QR) |
526.44 EG£ (40.00 QR) |
+276.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.39 EG£ (5.27 QR) |
257.08 EG£ (19.53 QR) |
+270.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
15.59 EG£ (1.18 QR) |
42.88 EG£ (3.26 QR) |
+175.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.76 EG£ (0.44 QR) |
17.75 EG£ (1.35 QR) |
+208.1 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
Qatar Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
170.33 EG£ (12.94 QR) |
379.44 EG£ (28.83 QR) |
+122.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
28.32 EG£ (2.15 QR) |
66.16 EG£ (5.03 QR) |
+133.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.89 EG£ (1.28 QR) |
47.63 EG£ (3.62 QR) |
+182.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
69.54 EG£ (5.28 QR) |
130.93 EG£ (9.95 QR) |
+88.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
75.33 EG£ (5.72 QR) |
234.25 EG£ (17.80 QR) |
+211.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
103.20 EG£ (7.84 QR) |
183.06 EG£ (13.91 QR) |
+77.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
195.26 EG£ (14.84 QR) |
234.57 EG£ (17.82 QR) |
+20.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
31.31 EG£ (2.38 QR) |
42.54 EG£ (3.23 QR) |
+35.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
8.99 EG£ (0.68 QR) |
33.64 EG£ (2.56 QR) |
+274.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.70 EG£ (0.51 QR) |
34.93 EG£ (2.65 QR) |
+421.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5.60 EG£ (0.43 QR) |
27.62 EG£ (2.10 QR) |
+393.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.54 EG£ (0.57 QR) |
21.67 EG£ (1.65 QR) |
+187.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
11.58 EG£ (0.88 QR) |
25.42 EG£ (1.93 QR) |
+119.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
9.64 EG£ (0.73 QR) |
59.54 EG£ (4.52 QR) |
+517.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
8.50 EG£ (0.65 QR) |
22.93 EG£ (1.74 QR) |
+169.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (22.79 QR) |
398.12 EG£ (30.25 QR) |
+32.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
60.38 EG£ (4.59 QR) |
88.81 EG£ (6.75 QR) |
+47.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
64.00 EG£ (4.86 QR) |
231.06 EG£ (17.56 QR) |
+261.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
90.00 EG£ (6.84 QR) |
315.86 EG£ (24.00 QR) |
+251.0 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
Qatar Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 EG£ (0.76 QR) |
26.32 EG£ (2.00 QR) |
+163.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (22.79 QR) |
1,579.32 EG£ (120.00 QR) |
+426.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (1.52 QR) |
105.29 EG£ (8.00 QR) |
+426.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
22.07 EG£ (1.68 QR) |
169.44 EG£ (12.87 QR) |
+667.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 EG£ (4.56 QR) |
460.63 EG£ (35.00 QR) |
+667.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
46.67 EG£ (3.55 QR) |
103.65 EG£ (7.88 QR) |
+122.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,770,000.00 EG£ (134,488.59 QR) |
1,081,910.48 EG£ (82,206.00 QR) |
-38.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,505,961.54 EG£ (114,426.36 QR) |
976,472.91 EG£ (74,194.62 QR) |
-35.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
Qatar Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
737.32 EG£ (56.02 QR) |
4,981.20 EG£ (378.48 QR) |
+575.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
308.00 EG£ (23.40 QR) |
2,325.76 EG£ (176.72 QR) |
+655.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
435.79 EG£ (33.11 QR) |
4,354.47 EG£ (330.86 QR) |
+899.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
Qatar Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
757.42 EG£ (57.55 QR) |
5,584.56 EG£ (424.33 QR) |
+637.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
344.24 EG£ (26.16 QR) |
1,832.01 EG£ (139.20 QR) |
+432.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (11.40 QR) |
592.24 EG£ (45.00 QR) |
+294.8 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
Qatar Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,997.08 EG£ (303.71 QR) |
38,239.89 EG£ (2,905.55 QR) |
+856.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
81,250.00 EG£ (6,173.56 QR) |
541,875.71 EG£ (41,172.94 QR) |
+566.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
Qatar Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,454.76 EG£ (110.54 QR) |
2,739.89 EG£ (208.18 QR) |
+88.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,192.11 EG£ (166.56 QR) |
2,344.42 EG£ (178.13 QR) |
+6.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,389.74 EG£ (333.54 QR) |
4,262.04 EG£ (323.84 QR) |
-2.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,980.00 EG£ (150.44 QR) |
4,371.92 EG£ (332.19 QR) |
+120.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
Qatar Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,059.65 EG£ (612.39 QR) |
77,479.27 EG£ (5,887.05 QR) |
+861.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,405.17 EG£ (334.71 QR) |
48,955.74 EG£ (3,719.77 QR) |
+1,011.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
13,554.02 EG£ (1,029.87 QR) |
136,812.85 EG£ (10,395.35 QR) |
+909.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,090.62 EG£ (766.71 QR) |
91,384.36 EG£ (6,943.59 QR) |
+805.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
Qatar Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,519.01 EG£ (191.40 QR) |
21,416.78 EG£ (1,627.30 QR) |
+750.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,432.47 EG£ (108.84 QR) |
15,283.55 EG£ (1,161.28 QR) |
+966.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
Qatar Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,821.71 EG£ (518.33 QR) |
191,556.99 EG£ (14,554.93 QR) |
+2,708.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.61 | 4.83 | -64.5 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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