Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 2.1 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% more in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% more in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 2.8 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.5 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 20.8% less in Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Qatar are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Qatar. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,643
|
$6.16
QAR22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA782
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 41.4% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA539
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,355
|
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,702
|
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,549
|
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA266
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA44
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,705
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,305
|
$34.58
QAR126.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,168,819
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,259.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
$15.89
QAR57.91
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,094
|
$83.87
QAR305.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA259,730
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,166.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA134,949
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,418.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,403
|
$73.87
QAR269.31
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA458,255
|
$769.65
QAR2,805.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,381,083
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,871.06
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA929
|
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,222
|
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$6.50
QAR23.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
$132.96
QAR484.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA53,785
|
$51.36
QAR187.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
$46.01
QAR167.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA48,896
|
$90.45
QAR329.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA63,564
|
$72.65
QAR264.86
|
|
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