Qatar 2022: how much would it cost each Peruvian and other Latinos to travel to the World Cup?

Taste prepares to receive the next World Cup, the Asian nation is expected to receive the visit of 1.2 million people during the sporting event.

While the qualifying process enters its final stretch to define the 32 teams that will attend the event, Latin American fans of the king of sports have already begun to review their accounts to closely motivate their teams.

In addition to ticket prices (three group stage matches) accommodation costs will also have to be taken into account. However, something to take into account is that the eight stadiums in which the matches will be played are located very close to each other.

Thus, Bloomberg Line made an approximate calculation that each Latino visitor will have to pay, based on the minimum wages that will be needed to do so. For this exercise, the Kayak and Airbnb platforms were used to find the costs of the plane ticket and accommodation; respectively.

The searches were made on January 31 of this year and have been quoted in dollars and then translated into the currency of each nation and the starting point was between November 18 and December 3, since the tournament and the first phase starts on November 21 until December 2.

Argentina

To support the team led by Lionel Scaloni and led by Lionel Messi, each Argentine will have to pay a total of US$9,000 (1,902,049.53). The minimum salary is 31,930 pesos, for which 59.55 minimum vital wages will be used.

The expenses are distributed in: round trip flight tickets (US$ 4,681), lodging (US$ 3,270), car (US$ 435) and tickets (US$ 543.81).

Brazil

Traveling from the South American giant to the World Cup costs US$6,833.81 (36,287.53 reais).

The cats are distributed in: round trip flight tickets (US$2,585), lodging (US$3,270), car (US$435) and tickets (US$543.81). The minimum remuneration on Brazilian soil is 1,212 reais, for which 29.94 salaries will be allocated.

chili

Although their chances of reaching the World Cup are still in suspense, the Chileans would spend a total of US$ 6,931.81 (5,549,607.09 pesos) to enjoy the tournament, that is, 16.4 minimum wages out of a total of 337,000 pesos, which is the minimum wage in the southern country.

The expenses are distributed in: round trip flight tickets (US$2,683), lodging (US$3,270), car (US$435) and tickets (US$543.81). The minimum remuneration on Chilean soil is 337,000 pesos, for which 16.46 salaries will be allocated.

Colombia

Colombians not only take their toll on a bad soccer campaign in the qualifying process, but also on the depreciation of their currency, which in 2021 was 15.94% against the dollar.

Going to Qatar would cost each Colombian US$2,706, in round-trip tickets; US$ 3,270 lodging; US$435 for a car and US$543.81 for tickets; all this amounts to US$ 6,954.81 (27,419,477.52 pesos). The minimum salary in Colombia is one million pesos, so 27.41 salaries would be required.

Ecuador

The northerners are very close to reaching the World Cup by momentarily ranking third in the standings.

Being a dollarized economy, calculating the expense becomes easier. Each Ecuadorian would have to spend US$7,581.81, which is divided into flights (US$3,333), lodging (US$3,270), car (US$435) and entrance tickets (US$543.81).

The minimum salary is US $ 425, so 17.83 of these would be required to assume the World Cup expense.

Peru

With a minimum salary of S/ 930 and a volatile dollar due to political uncertainty, Peruvians would have to assume a cost of 6,382.81 dollars (S/ 24,509.99) or 26.35 salaries.

Round-trip flight tickets are located at an average of US$ 2,134, lodging around US$ 3,270, the car ticket reaches US$ 435 and tickets (US$ 543.81).

Uruguay

To qualify for Qatar 2022, the Uruguayans would pay 14.97 minimum wages, which today amounts to 19,364 pesos.

Thus, getting to Doha (the capital of Qatar) would take about US$ 2,318 on the round trip flight, lodging around US$ 3,270, the car ticket reaches US$ 435 and tickets (US$ 543.81). ).