Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 35.3% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 50.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 66.4% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Australia, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.23
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.23
|
$9.43
F CFA5,438
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.01
|
$1.31
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.39
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.71
|
$0.90
F CFA519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.83
|
$7.28
F CFA4,197
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.08
|
$6.18
F CFA3,567
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.37
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.17
|
$5.93
F CFA3,420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.27
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.97
|
$0.44
F CFA256
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.15
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.75
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 29.7% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.28
|
$4.52
F CFA2,607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.97
|
$25.57
F CFA14,750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,424.09
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,473,121
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.77
|
$6.94
F CFA4,005
|
|
pay 50.9% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$87.02
|
$45.27
F CFA26,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,850.64
|
$433.95
F CFA250,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,499.42
|
$225.47
F CFA130,051
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$216.26
|
$75.86
F CFA43,755
|
|
pay 66.4% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,325.87
|
$765.65
F CFA441,623
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,959.16
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,330,960
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.40
|
$1.55
F CFA895
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.55
|
$2.04
F CFA1,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.94
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.78
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.55
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$112.35
|
$89.86
F CFA51,833
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.64
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.99
|
$81.69
F CFA47,121
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.89
|
$106.20
F CFA61,258
|
|
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