Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 5.0% cheaper than Angola.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Angola, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,360.42
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,144.86
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,497.51
|
$1.31
F CFA823
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA950.94
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.93
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,702.91
|
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,323.01
|
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,133.54
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,476.33
|
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,072.96
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA449.45
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,262.44
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA859.56
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA739.74
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA645.45
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 56.1% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,281.73
|
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,287.65
|
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,150,526.21
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,892.94
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,181.59
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,816.68
|
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,324.21
|
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,104.43
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
|
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA636,498.41
|
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,620,765.67
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,414.84
|
$1.55
F CFA977
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,276.70
|
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,175.17
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,200.85
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,096.04
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,168.36
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,134.12
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,173.26
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,572.33
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
|
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