Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Guinea

Guinea vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 22.3% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% more in Guinea
Groceries: pay 35.3% more in Guinea
Transportation: pay 41.4% more in Guinea
Housing: pay 48.6% less in Guinea
Childcare: pay 33.8% less in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.8% less in Guinea
Clothing: pay 52.6% less in Guinea

The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Guinea are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Guinea.

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Guinea vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea instead of Qatar, you would:

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pay 1.3% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.79	$4.63 GNF41,095	-28.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.13	$9.26 GNF82,191	+29.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.08	$1.74 GNF15,411	+106.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	??
Average			+1.3%

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pay 35.3% more for groceries

	Qatar	Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$1.48 GNF13,145	+7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.63	$11.56 GNF103K	+189.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$8.16 GNF72,426	+2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$4.34 GNF38,474	+32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.04 GNF18,115	-42.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$1.32 GNF11,703	+41.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$1.09 GNF9,685	+44.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.48	$0.81 GNF7,202	+20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR2.00	$0.99 GNF8,810	+82.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$0.63 GNF5,584	+59.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.63 GNF5,584	+61.1%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 41.4% more for transportation

	Qatar	Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.26 GNF46,694	+146.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.44	$28.49 GNF253K	+22.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$33,000.00 GNF293M	+17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.40	$8.87 GNF78,679	-49.6%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 48.6% less for housing

	Qatar	Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$185.16 GNF2M	+114.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	$510.01 GNF5M	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	$317.99 GNF3M	-62.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$132.79 GNF1M	+103.5%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 33.8% less for childcare

	Qatar	Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$6,362.45 GNF56M	-33.8%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.55	$3.47 GNF30,822	-69.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.02	$4.63 GNF41,095	-10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.77	$1.16 GNF10,317	-79.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR438.15	$89.25 GNF792K	-25.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.88	$4.05 GNF35,958	-64.6%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 52.6% less for clothing

	Qatar	Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.90	$20.00 GNF177K	-55.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.75	$25.00 GNF222K	-41.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.34	$30.00 GNF266K	-69.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.64	$50.00 GNF444K	-36.8%
Average			-52.6%

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