Doha is Qatar's capital, a Gulf waterfront city where the Museum of Islamic Art, the traditional Souq Waqif, the Katara Cultural Village and the glass towers of West Bay sit within a short drive of each other.
Local currency: Qatari riyal (QAR).
Daily budget by traveller style
Typical per-person daily spend in Doha.
- Mid-range
- ~$192/day (QAR 700)
- Luxury
- ~$550+/day (QAR 2,000+)
Cost breakdown
Typical price ranges across major spending categories.
Accommodation
- Hostel
- ~$33–55 (QAR 120–200)
- Budget
- ~$55–96 (QAR 200–350)
- Midrange
- ~$96–192 (QAR 350–700)
- Luxury
- ~$250–690 (QAR 900–2,500)
Food
- Street
- QAR 8–20 (~$2.2–5.5)
- Local
- QAR 25–60 (~$7–16)
- Midrange
- QAR 80–200 (~$22–55)
- Fine
- QAR 300–700 (~$82–192)
Transport
- Bus
- Metro and Metrolink standard fare about QAR 2 (~$0.55) per ride; day pass about QAR 6 (~$1.65) (verify)
- Taxi
- QAR 15–40 (~$4–11) per city trip with Karwa or ride-hailing
- Airport
- QAR 40–70 (~$11–19) by taxi from Hamad International Airport; the Red Line metro costs about QAR 2
- Daytrip
- QAR 500–900 (~$137–247) per person for an Inland Sea (Khor Al Adaid) tour
Activities
- National Museum Of Qatar
- Roughly QAR 50 (~$14) for non-residents (verify)
- Museum Of Islamic Art
- Permanent collection free; special exhibitions are ticketed (verify)
- Souq Waqif
- Free
- Desert Safari
- QAR 200–400 (~$55–110) per person for a half-day dune safari
- Dhow Cruise
- QAR 30–100 (~$8–27) for a short Corniche dhow ride
Trip budgets by length
What a typical trip to Doha costs end-to-end.
3 Day traveller
~$206–330 (QAR 750–1,200) per person on a budget (excluding flights)
7 Day traveller
~$481–824 (QAR 1,750–3,000) per person on a budget (excluding flights)
Money-saving tips
Practical ways to stretch your budget further.
Use the Doha Metro and Metrolink (standard fare about QAR 2) instead of taxis.
Eat at Indian, Pakistani, Filipino and Iranian cafeterias around Souq Waqif and Al Mirqab for meals under QAR 30 (~$8).
Visit free sights: Souq Waqif, Corniche, Museum of Islamic Art Park and Katara.
Summer hotel rates are often 30-50% lower than in peak season, but heat limits outdoor sightseeing.
Free things to do
Memorable experiences that cost nothing.
Souq Waqif
Doha Corniche
Museum of Islamic Art Park
Katara Cultural Village