Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 5.0% cheaper than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 56.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 32.7% less in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
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
AOA5,354.55
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay 56.1% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
|
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
|
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