Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau vs. Albania Cost of Living Summary

Guinea-Bissau is 35.4% more expensive than Albania overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
Groceries: pay 42.2% more in Guinea-Bissau
Transportation: pay 15.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
Housing: pay 45.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Guinea-Bissau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
Clothing: pay 23.8% more in Guinea-Bissau

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.

Guinea-Bissau vs. Albania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Albania, you would:

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pay 18.6% more for restaurants

	Albania	Guinea-Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.37 ALL733	$4.90 F CFA2,831	-41.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 ALL610	$9.43 F CFA5,445	+35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 ALL145	$1.31 F CFA755	-21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 ALL71	$1.63 F CFA944	+101.9%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 42.2% more for groceries

	Albania	Guinea-Bissau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 ALL74	$0.90 F CFA520	+6.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 ALL463	$7.28 F CFA4,202	+37.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 ALL630	$6.18 F CFA3,572	-14.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.11 ALL273	$4.90 F CFA2,831	+57.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 ALL272	$5.93 F CFA3,424	+90.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 ALL51	$1.85 F CFA1,070	+216.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 ALL92	$0.44 F CFA257	-57.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ALL59	$1.85 F CFA1,070	+172.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ALL59	$0.07 F CFA43	-89.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ALL41	$0.59 F CFA342	+27.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ALL44	$0.59 F CFA342	+16.7%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 15.3% less for transportation

	Albania	Guinea-Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 ALL684	$4.52 F CFA2,610	-42.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.64 ALL1,544	$25.57 F CFA14,768	+45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,265.14 ALL2,474,334	$32,027.10 F CFA18,496,564	+13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.70 ALL2,687	$6.94 F CFA4,010	-77.4%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 45.1% more for housing

	Albania	Guinea-Bissau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.01 ALL1,402	$45.27 F CFA26,144	+182.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$447.88 ALL39,208	$433.95 F CFA250,621	-3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.85 ALL28,437	$225.47 F CFA130,216	-30.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.67 ALL5,049	$75.86 F CFA43,811	+31.5%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Albania	Guinea-Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$168.56 ALL14,756	$765.65 F CFA442,183	+354.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,514.89 ALL307,694	$2,307.50 F CFA1,332,649	-34.4%
Average			+159.9%

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Albania	Guinea-Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.60 ALL227	$1.55 F CFA896	-40.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 ALL155	$2.04 F CFA1,180	+15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.70 ALL324	$1.63 F CFA944	-55.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.45 ALL3,892	$57.19 F CFA33,027	+28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.64 ALL669	$1.63 F CFA944	-78.6%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 23.8% more for clothing

	Albania	Guinea-Bissau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.86 ALL4,453	$89.86 F CFA51,899	+76.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.61 ALL3,555	$57.19 F CFA33,027	+40.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.86 ALL7,954	$81.69 F CFA47,181	-10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.22 ALL10,612	$106.20 F CFA61,335	-12.4%
Average			+23.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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