Qatar

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Qatar vs

India

Overall verdict

Qatar is about 0.74× India.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. A bar running right means Qatar is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

India India = 1×

Qatar is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.86
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.53
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.42

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Qatar, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in India — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.86

Qatar ₹421.59 QAR 17

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.55

Qatar ₹53.53 USD 0.562

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.51

Qatar ₹54.86 USD 0.576

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.42

Qatar ₹2.99 USD 0.032

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com