Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 47.4% more expensive than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 55.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% less in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Argentina. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS9,778.01
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS7,658.10
|
$9.43
F CFA5,438
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,503.76
|
$1.31
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,140.95
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 55.0% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,624.85
|
$0.90
F CFA519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS4,364.80
|
$7.28
F CFA4,197
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,868.91
|
$6.18
F CFA3,567
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS2,038.86
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS3,005.53
|
$5.93
F CFA3,420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS1,030.84
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS964.91
|
$0.44
F CFA256
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS733.16
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,145.51
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS527.77
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS519.92
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS4,166.12
|
$4.52
F CFA2,607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS15,109.03
|
$25.57
F CFA14,750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS32,921,474.99
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,473,121
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS11,261.64
|
$6.94
F CFA4,005
|
|
pay 64.8% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS22,039.14
|
$45.27
F CFA26,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS345,264.14
|
$433.95
F CFA250,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS252,305.64
|
$225.47
F CFA130,051
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS47,707.53
|
$75.86
F CFA43,755
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS197,651.18
|
$765.65
F CFA441,623
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS3,233,791.56
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,330,960
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS2,058.88
|
$1.55
F CFA895
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,374.22
|
$2.04
F CFA1,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,682.76
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS21,527.93
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS5,421.01
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS90,575.46
|
$89.86
F CFA51,833
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS78,683.25
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS122,489.36
|
$81.69
F CFA47,121
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS114,020.73
|
$106.20
F CFA61,258
|
|
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