Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 25.0% cheaper than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 48.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 37.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 38.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 2.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$9.43
F CFA5,643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$1.31
F CFA782
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$0.90
F CFA539
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$7.28
F CFA4,355
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$6.18
F CFA3,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$5.93
F CFA3,549
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.44
F CFA266
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$0.07
F CFA44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$4.52
F CFA2,705
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$25.57
F CFA15,305
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,168,819
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$45.27
F CFA27,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$433.95
F CFA259,730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$225.47
F CFA134,949
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$75.86
F CFA45,403
|
|
pay 38.8% more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$765.65
F CFA458,255
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,381,083
|
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$1.55
F CFA929
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$2.04
F CFA1,222
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$89.86
F CFA53,785
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$81.69
F CFA48,896
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$106.20
F CFA63,564
|
|
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