Cost of living comparison
compared to
Qatar vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Qatar is 2.0 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Qatar
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Qatar are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Qatar. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
Qatar vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Qatar instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
$6.49
QAR23.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
$7.14
QAR25.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
FCFA500
|
$0.84
QAR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
FCFA250
|
$0.35
QAR1.28
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.38
QAR5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA1,973
|
$3.99
QAR14.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.34
FCFA6,056
|
$7.97
QAR29.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
FCFA2,200
|
$3.27
QAR11.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
FCFA1,588
|
$3.56
QAR12.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
FCFA635
|
$0.93
QAR3.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA454
|
$0.76
QAR2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
QAR2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
QAR1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Qatar - Cost of groceries
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
FCFA15,461
|
$23.33
QAR84.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,056.06
FCFA19M
|
$27,978.05
QAR102K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.58
QAR64.01
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Qatar - Cost of transportation
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$86.45
QAR314.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,433.67
QAR5,219.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.95
FCFA131K
|
$856.18
QAR3,117.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$65.24
QAR237.53
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Qatar - Cost of housing
pay 28.1 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$670.94
QAR2,442.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$341.40
FCFA200K
|
$9,605.02
QAR34,970.34
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Qatar - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
FCFA1,000
|
$11.34
QAR41.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
FCFA2,749
|
$5.19
QAR18.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,648
|
$5.67
QAR20.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.14
FCFA19,996
|
$119.62
QAR435.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,156
|
$11.43
QAR41.63
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Qatar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.75
QAR162.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.52
QAR154.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$98.38
QAR358.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$79.08
QAR287.90
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Qatar - Cost of clothing
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