Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 25.3% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 42.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
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pay 14.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 30.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 40.7% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 4.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.6% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 4.5% more in Guinea-Bissau
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Austria, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.09
|
$4.90
F CFA2,945
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.74
|
$9.43
F CFA5,665
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.85
|
$1.31
F CFA785
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.20
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.30
|
$0.90
F CFA541
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.47
|
$7.28
F CFA4,372
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.14
|
$6.18
F CFA3,716
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.71
|
$4.90
F CFA2,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.55
|
$5.93
F CFA3,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$1.85
F CFA1,113
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$0.44
F CFA267
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.85
F CFA1,113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.59
F CFA356
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.59
F CFA356
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.77
|
$4.52
F CFA2,715
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€44.78
|
$25.57
F CFA15,366
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,541.69
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,244,628
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.51
|
$6.94
F CFA4,173
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€33.02
|
$45.27
F CFA27,201
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€764.26
|
$433.95
F CFA260,757
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€645.60
|
$225.47
F CFA135,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€252.72
|
$75.86
F CFA45,583
|
|
pay 4.1% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€399.76
|
$765.65
F CFA460,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,983.76
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,386,545
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.26
|
$1.55
F CFA933
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.32
|
$2.04
F CFA1,227
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.01
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€42.04
|
$57.19
F CFA34,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.52
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€77.97
|
$89.86
F CFA53,998
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.21
|
$57.19
F CFA34,362
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€80.76
|
$81.69
F CFA49,089
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€108.77
|
$106.20
F CFA63,816
|
|
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