Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 8.8% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.0% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 84.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 96.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 56.0% more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 85.0% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.69
QAR24.40
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.07
QAR22.15
|
$8.90
FCFA4,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
QAR2.98
|
$0.89
FCFA499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
QAR1.08
|
$0.89
FCFA499
|
|
Qatar vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
QAR5.45
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
QAR14.95
|
$3.36
FCFA1,882
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
QAR26.98
|
$10.78
FCFA6,040
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
QAR9.16
|
$4.27
FCFA2,394
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
QAR12.54
|
$3.09
FCFA1,732
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
QAR2.38
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
QAR2.40
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
QAR2.14
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.68
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.65
|
?? | |
Qatar vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.29
QAR121.38
|
$26.33
FCFA14,747
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,539.60
QAR89,470.39
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,467,631
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.86
QAR57.81
|
$8.01
FCFA4,488
|
|
Qatar vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 84.3% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.65
QAR304.97
|
$17.81
FCFA9,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,687.55
QAR6,152.74
|
$267.09
FCFA149,595
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,253.51
QAR4,570.26
|
$124.64
FCFA69,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.60
QAR242.81
|
?? | |
Qatar vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 96.7% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.67
QAR2,911.91
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,764.79
QAR39,247.98
|
$356.12
FCFA199,460
|
|
Qatar vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
QAR40.04
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
QAR15.35
|
$5.34
FCFA2,992
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
QAR23.40
|
$4.51
FCFA2,526
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$127.24
QAR463.92
|
$35.61
FCFA19,946
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.33
QAR41.29
|
$5.38
FCFA3,011
|
|
Qatar vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.0% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.95
QAR189.41
|
$26.71
FCFA14,960
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.24
QAR168.58
|
$133.54
FCFA74,798
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.73
QAR345.37
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
QAR253.72
|
$89.03
FCFA49,865
|
|
Qatar vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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