Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 7.2% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.79
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.45
|
$9.43
F CFA5,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$1.31
F CFA768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 43.0% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$0.90
F CFA529
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.06
|
$7.28
F CFA4,276
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.07
|
$6.18
F CFA3,635
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.17
|
$5.93
F CFA3,484
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.44
F CFA261
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.07
F CFA44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
$4.52
F CFA2,656
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.97
|
$25.57
F CFA15,028
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,211.25
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,821,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.87
|
$6.94
F CFA4,081
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.55
|
$45.27
F CFA26,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,162.67
|
$433.95
F CFA255,020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,415.66
|
$225.47
F CFA132,502
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.13
|
$75.86
F CFA44,580
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,803.97
|
$765.65
F CFA449,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,845.94
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,356,041
|
|
pay 71.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.91
|
$1.55
F CFA912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.61
|
$2.04
F CFA1,200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.70
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.40
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.16
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.10
|
$89.86
F CFA52,810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.62
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.54
|
$81.69
F CFA48,009
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.69
|
$106.20
F CFA62,412
|
|
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