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Price index · October 2026

Qatar electronics prices vs the Gulf

In October 2026, electronics in Qatar sat 6% below the median market on the 40 products of the index that Qatar shops stock, prices as the buyer pays them (VAT and sales tax included). Qatar was the cheapest market for 11 of them and the dearest for 0.

94.0

price level (median market = 100)

100.2

before VAT / sales tax

40

products compared

Every product, priced in Qatar

Typical = the median shop price in QAR; lowest = the cheapest shop. “Rank” is where Qatar lands among the markets that stock it, cheapest first, on the typical price in US dollars.

ProductTypicalLowestShopsRankCheapest market
iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GBPhonesQAR 4,399QAR 4,199DigitalZone212 of 8Kuwait, $1,189
iPhone 17 Pro 256GBPhonesQAR 4,199QAR 3,875Ansar Gallery202 of 8Kuwait, $1,107
iPhone 17 256GBPhonesQAR 3,399QAR 3,199Q Stores122 of 8Oman, $930
iPhone Air 256GBPhonesQAR 3,434QAR 3,139LuLu Hypermarket Qatar164 of 8Kuwait, $873
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GBPhonesQAR 3,774QAR 3,449iConnect Qatar123 of 8UAE, $926
HONOR 600 Lite 256GBPhonesQAR 1,069QAR 1,029Blue Lynx111 of 8Qatar (here)
iPhone 16 128GBPhonesQAR 2,799QAR 2,689iConnect Qatar72 of 8Kuwait, $746
HONOR X9d 12GB/256GBPhonesQAR 1,199QAR 1,169iConnect Qatar91 of 8Qatar (here)
iPhone 18 Pro 256GBPhonesQAR 4,999QAR 4,899iConnect Qatar181 of 7Qatar (here)
iPhone 17 Pro Max 512GBPhonesQAR 5,399QAR 4,999First Stop172 of 7Kuwait, $1,360
iPhone 18 Pro Max 256GBPhonesQAR 5,699QAR 5,359Shop Intertec142 of 7Kuwait, $1,547
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 256GBPhonesQAR 2,999QAR 2,849132 of 7Kuwait, $781
iPad 11" (A16) 128GB Wi-FiTabletsQAR 1,699QAR 1,559First Stop132 of 7Kuwait, $461
HONOR 600 Pro 512GBPhonesQAR 2,769QAR 2,699iConnect Qatar71 of 7Qatar (here)
iPhone 18 Pro 512GBPhonesQAR 5,899QAR 5,849131 of 7Qatar (here)
MacBook Air 13" (M5) 16GB/512GBLaptopsQAR 5,499QAR 4,899Carrefour Qatar83 of 7UAE, $1,413
HONOR 600 8GB/256GBPhonesQAR 1,599QAR 1,529Shop Intertec81 of 7Qatar (here)
Huawei Nova 15 Max 256GBPhonesQAR 1,259QAR 1,119First Stop123 of 7Kuwait, $303
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 512GBPhonesQAR 4,699QAR 4,149iConnect Qatar133 of 7Kuwait, $1,107
iPhone 18 Pro Max 512GBPhonesQAR 6,824QAR 6,349LuLu Hypermarket Qatar84 of 7UAE, $1,729
HONOR X7e 128GBPhonesQAR 594QAR 569102 of 7Kuwait, $163
iPad Air 11" (M4) 128GB Wi-FiTabletsQAR 2,799QAR 2,589First Stop132 of 7Kuwait, $756
iPad 11" (A16) 256GB Wi-FiTabletsQAR 2,199QAR 1,99992 of 7Kuwait, $570
Nintendo Switch 2ConsolesQAR 2,099QAR 1,99986 of 7Kuwait, $519
Samsung Galaxy A56 128GBPhonesQAR 1,279QAR 1,099iConnect Qatar63 of 7Kuwait, $329
Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 512GBPhonesQAR 1,474QAR 1,449First Stop41 of 7Qatar (here)
iPhone 17 Pro 512GBPhonesQAR 4,999QAR 4,599First Stop162 of 6Kuwait, $1,357
Samsung Galaxy A57 8GB/256GBPhonesQAR 1,499QAR 1,309Electromate Qatar103 of 6Kuwait, $397
Samsung Galaxy A27 256GBPhonesQAR 1,289QAR 1,13993 of 6Kuwait, $326
HONOR X7e 256GBPhonesQAR 684QAR 659102 of 6Kuwait, $179
Samsung Galaxy A07 64GBPhonesQAR 409QAR 389Jumbo Souq71 of 6Qatar (here)
HONOR X7e Plus 6GB/128GBPhonesQAR 859QAR 809iConnect Qatar82 of 6Kuwait, $228
MacBook Air 13" (M5) 24GB/1TBLaptopsQAR 7,749QAR 6,999iConnect Qatar74 of 6Oman, $1,882
Honor Pad X7 128GB Wi-FiTabletsQAR 399QAR 389iConnect Qatar51 of 6Qatar (here)
MacBook Air 13" (M5) 16GB/1TBLaptopsQAR 6,849QAR 5,850First Stop94 of 5Kuwait, $1,743
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 64GB Wi-FiTabletsQAR 449QAR 399DigitalZone91 of 5Qatar (here)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 64GB Wi-Fi + CellularTabletsQAR 599QAR 489First Stop92 of 5Kuwait, $146
MacBook Air 15" (M5) 16GB/1TBLaptopsQAR 7,649QAR 5,999Jumbo Souq53 of 5UAE, $1,979
PlayStation 5 Slim 1TBConsolesQAR 2,399QAR 1,899Startech Qatar111 of 4Qatar (here)
Nintendo Switch OLEDConsolesQAR 1,399QAR 1,249First Stop72 of 4UAE, $354

Price level by market

100 = the median market on the same products. Under 100 is cheaper; tax explains much of the gap, so the before-tax level is shown too.

  • Kuwait91.8 · before tax 97.5
  • Qatar94.0 · before tax 100.2
  • UAE96.6 · before tax 98.1
  • Oman99.2 · before tax 100.6
  • Bahrain100.8 · before tax 98.1
  • Saudi Arabia105.3 · before tax 97.5
  • Jordan113.9 · before tax 104.6
  • Egypt121.9 · before tax 114.1

From the October 2026 edition of the Gulf Electronics Price Index: the same products in eight markets, how they are matched and priced, and every past edition. Today's prices in Qatar →