Food prices in Qatar

Is it expensive in the shops in Qatar? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Qatar? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Qatar, such as: bottled water, eggs, onion, chicken breast, or apples (The last update: today)

Currency in Qatar Qatari rial (QAR). For 10 US dollars you can get 36.6 Qatari rials. For 100 US dollars you can get 366 Qatari rials. And the other way around: For 10 Qatari rials you can get 2.73 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Qatar


What are the different prices in the cities in Qatar? Look here: Prices in cities in Qatar

Prices: Doha   Al Wakrah   Ar-ruways   Dukhan   The Pearl-Qatar   Al Rayyan   Khor   Al Khuwayr   Al Murrah   Al Shamal City (Madīnat ash Shamāl)  


Price bread $1.5 ($0.55 - $2.7)

bread

$1.5 ($0.55 - $2.7)
by half less than in United States

Price cheese $10 ($4.1 - $22)

cheese

$10 ($4.1 - $22)
22% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $2 ($1.1 - $4.1)

rice

$2 ($1.1 - $4.1)
by half less than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.2 ($0.82 - $1.9)

tomatoes

$1.2 ($0.82 - $1.9)
75% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $1.5 ($1.1 - $2.7)

bananas

$1.5 ($1.1 - $2.7)
8.3% is less expensive than in United States

Price wine $13.7 ($5.5 - $27)

wine

$13.7 ($5.5 - $27)
8.8% is less expensive than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Qatar (The last update: today)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Qatar

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $2.1 (QAR 7.6)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.5 (QAR 5.6)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $2.7 (QAR 9.8)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $10 (QAR 37)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.47 (QAR 1.7)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $13.7 (QAR 50)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $2 (QAR 7.2)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $5.5 (QAR 20)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $6.6 (QAR 24)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $8.4 (QAR 31)
  11. Apples (1kg) $1.9 (QAR 7.1)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $1.6 (QAR 5.9)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $0.99 (QAR 3.6)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $1.2 (QAR 4.5)
  15. Kilo of white rice $2 (QAR 7.4)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $1.2 (QAR 4.5)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $1.5 (QAR 5.6)
  18. Onions (1kg) $1.1 (QAR 4)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $10.8 (QAR 39)
  20. Pears (1kg) $2.3 (QAR 8.5)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.68 (QAR 2.5)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.35 (QAR 1.3)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $22 (QAR 82)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $8.9 (QAR 33)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Qatar

Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $2.7(QAR 9.9), 2012: $1.5(QAR 5.6), 2013: $1.7(QAR 6.2), 2014: $1.9(QAR 6.9), 2015: $1.6(QAR 5.9), 2016: $1.6(QAR 5.7), 2017: $1.6(QAR 5.9), and 2018: $1.6(QAR 5.7)

Qatar price changes: Oranges (1kg) 2011-2018
Qatar price changes Oranges (1kg) hikersbay.com

Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Qatar?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.94(QAR 3.4), 2012: $1.2(QAR 4.3), 2013: $1.3(QAR 4.9), 2014: $1.2(QAR 4.4), 2015: $1.2(QAR 4.4), 2016: $1.1(QAR 4), 2017: $1.3(QAR 4.9), and 2018: $0.93(QAR 3.4)

Qatar price changes: Potatoes (1kg) 2011-2018
Qatar price changes Potatoes (1kg) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $2.9(QAR 10.6), 2011: $3.2(QAR 11.7), 2012: $2.4(QAR 8.6), 2013: $2.6(QAR 9.6), 2014: $2.9(QAR 10.6), 2015: $2.8(QAR 10.2), 2016: $2.8(QAR 10.3), 2017: $3.3(QAR 12), and 2018: $2.7(QAR 9.8)

Qatar price changes: Eggs (regular) (12) 2010-2018
Qatar price changes Eggs (regular) (12) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $2.9(QAR 10.8), 2013: $2.1(QAR 7.6), 2014: $2.2(QAR 8), 2015: $2.3(QAR 8.2), 2016: $1.9(QAR 6.9), 2017: $1.8(QAR 6.7), and 2018: $1.6(QAR 6)

Qatar price changes: Kilo of white rice 2012-2018
Qatar price changes Kilo of white rice hikersbay.com

Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Qatar?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $13.3(QAR 49), 2016: $10.1(QAR 37), 2017: $11.3(QAR 41), and 2018: $7(QAR 26).

Qatar price changes: Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) 2015-2018
Qatar price changes Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

fees

$101 ($68 - $178)
by half less than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$7.7 ($6.8 - $9.6)
29% is less expensive than in United States

average earnings

$4.03K
12% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$2 ($1.1 - $4.1)
by half less than in United States

local beer

$12.3 ($5.5 - $16.4)
twice as much as in United States

tomatoes

$1.2 ($0.82 - $1.9)
75% is less expensive than in United States