Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Doha 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Doha is 155.0% higher than in Cairo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Doha is 251.1% higher than in Cairo | |
| Rent Prices in Doha are 735.8% higher than in Cairo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Doha are 206.3% higher than in Cairo | |
| Groceries Prices in Doha are 115.9% higher than in Cairo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Doha is 648.1% higher than in Cairo | |
Restaurants | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (15.26 QR) |
471.77 EG£ (36.00 QR) |
+135.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 EG£ (61.05 QR) |
2,620.92 EG£ (200.00 QR) |
+227.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 EG£ (15.26 QR) |
366.93 EG£ (28.00 QR) |
+83.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 EG£ (6.10 QR) |
589.71 EG£ (45.00 QR) |
+637.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 EG£ (9.16 QR) |
511.08 EG£ (39.00 QR) |
+325.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
71.92 EG£ (5.49 QR) |
263.10 EG£ (20.08 QR) |
+265.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12.67 EG£ (0.97 QR) |
42.54 EG£ (3.25 QR) |
+235.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.62 EG£ (0.43 QR) |
17.42 EG£ (1.33 QR) |
+210.0 % |
Markets | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
168.52 EG£ (12.86 QR) |
382.02 EG£ (29.15 QR) |
+126.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
23.83 EG£ (1.82 QR) |
66.48 EG£ (5.07 QR) |
+179.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.99 EG£ (1.30 QR) |
47.46 EG£ (3.62 QR) |
+179.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
67.40 EG£ (5.14 QR) |
127.04 EG£ (9.69 QR) |
+88.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
70.16 EG£ (5.35 QR) |
247.12 EG£ (18.86 QR) |
+252.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
100.13 EG£ (7.64 QR) |
181.90 EG£ (13.88 QR) |
+81.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
192.34 EG£ (14.68 QR) |
240.34 EG£ (18.34 QR) |
+25.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
28.90 EG£ (2.21 QR) |
42.10 EG£ (3.21 QR) |
+45.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
9.58 EG£ (0.73 QR) |
33.53 EG£ (2.56 QR) |
+249.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
7.10 EG£ (0.54 QR) |
35.10 EG£ (2.68 QR) |
+394.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
6.83 EG£ (0.52 QR) |
27.60 EG£ (2.11 QR) |
+303.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.90 EG£ (0.60 QR) |
22.24 EG£ (1.70 QR) |
+181.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
12.49 EG£ (0.95 QR) |
26.29 EG£ (2.01 QR) |
+110.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
10.17 EG£ (0.78 QR) |
60.63 EG£ (4.63 QR) |
+496.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
8.38 EG£ (0.64 QR) |
21.97 EG£ (1.68 QR) |
+162.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (22.89 QR) |
393.14 EG£ (30.00 QR) |
+31.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
51.00 EG£ (3.89 QR) |
84.27 EG£ (6.43 QR) |
+65.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
58.12 EG£ (4.44 QR) |
232.90 EG£ (17.77 QR) |
+300.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
85.00 EG£ (6.49 QR) |
314.51 EG£ (24.00 QR) |
+270.0 % |
Transportation | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 EG£ (0.76 QR) |
26.21 EG£ (2.00 QR) |
+162.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
400.00 EG£ (30.52 QR) |
1,572.55 EG£ (120.00 QR) |
+293.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 EG£ (1.14 QR) |
104.84 EG£ (8.00 QR) |
+598.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
19.31 EG£ (1.47 QR) |
179.26 EG£ (13.68 QR) |
+828.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
33.00 EG£ (2.52 QR) |
589.71 EG£ (45.00 QR) |
+1,687.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
45.14 EG£ (3.44 QR) |
103.18 EG£ (7.87 QR) |
+128.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,600,000.00 EG£ (122,094.61 QR) |
1,048,367.31 EG£ (80,000.00 QR) |
-34.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,361,458.33 EG£ (103,891.70 QR) |
965,808.38 EG£ (73,700.00 QR) |
-29.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
849.94 EG£ (64.86 QR) |
4,961.95 EG£ (378.64 QR) |
+483.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
329.24 EG£ (25.12 QR) |
2,227.78 EG£ (170.00 QR) |
+576.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
387.70 EG£ (29.59 QR) |
4,346.11 EG£ (331.65 QR) |
+1,021.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
790.43 EG£ (60.32 QR) |
5,799.53 EG£ (442.56 QR) |
+633.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
295.26 EG£ (22.53 QR) |
1,859.60 EG£ (141.90 QR) |
+529.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (11.45 QR) |
589.71 EG£ (45.00 QR) |
+293.1 % |
Childcare | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,538.69 EG£ (346.34 QR) |
37,439.82 EG£ (2,857.00 QR) |
+724.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
83,026.32 EG£ (6,335.67 QR) |
524,445.75 EG£ (40,020.00 QR) |
+531.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,718.18 EG£ (131.11 QR) |
2,853.13 EG£ (217.72 QR) |
+66.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,072.25 EG£ (158.13 QR) |
2,388.56 EG£ (182.27 QR) |
+15.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,400.00 EG£ (335.76 QR) |
4,291.75 EG£ (327.50 QR) |
-2.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,371.43 EG£ (180.96 QR) |
4,706.65 EG£ (359.16 QR) |
+98.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,881.70 EG£ (677.75 QR) |
80,552.28 EG£ (6,146.87 QR) |
+806.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,600.00 EG£ (427.33 QR) |
49,936.44 EG£ (3,810.61 QR) |
+791.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,266.67 EG£ (1,241.30 QR) |
138,988.09 EG£ (10,606.06 QR) |
+754.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,324.14 EG£ (940.44 QR) |
90,286.12 EG£ (6,889.66 QR) |
+632.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,553.44 EG£ (194.85 QR) |
19,859.59 EG£ (1,515.47 QR) |
+677.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,642.68 EG£ (125.35 QR) |
15,218.08 EG£ (1,161.28 QR) |
+826.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cairo Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,392.86 EG£ (487.83 QR) |
167,885.91 EG£ (12,811.23 QR) |
+2,526.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.97 | 5.19 | -60.0 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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