Cost of living comparison

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

compared to

Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown vs. Bissau Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 2.3 times more expensive than Bissau.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% more in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 3.7 times more in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 66.6% more in Georgetown
Housing: pay 20.6% more in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 5.6 times more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.6% more in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in Georgetown

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Georgetown are more expensive than in Bissau. Notably, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Georgetown.

Georgetown vs. Bissau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgetown instead of Bissau, you would:

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pay 17.4% more for restaurants

	Bissau	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,822	$11.88 GYD2,485.22	+142.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 F CFA5,428	$8.55 GYD1,789.36	-9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 F CFA753	$1.21 GYD253.49	-7.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 F CFA941	$0.71 GYD149.11	-56.4%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 3.7 times more for groceries

	Bissau	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 F CFA518	$2.01 GYD419.65	+122.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 F CFA4,189	$5.36 GYD1,120.60	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.18 F CFA3,561	$12.31 GYD2,575.71	+99.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.90 F CFA2,822	$3.41 GYD712.43	-30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 F CFA3,414	$2.63 GYD549.83	-55.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,067	$1.78 GYD372.93	-3.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 F CFA256	$1.20 GYD251.90	+170.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,067	$1.70 GYD355.27	-8.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.07 F CFA43	$2.05 GYD427.96	+2660.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA341	$0.71 GYD147.81	+19.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA341	$0.93 GYD194.81	+57.1%
Average			+273.1%

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pay 66.6% more for transportation

	Bissau	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 F CFA2,602	$4.00 GYD837.28	-11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.57 F CFA14,722	$28.51 GYD5,964.54	+11.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,027.10 F CFA18,439,071	$15,680.67 GYD3,280,496.22	-51.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 F CFA3,998	$28.99 GYD6,063.95	+317.4%
Average			+66.6%

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pay 20.6% more for housing

	Bissau	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.27 F CFA26,062	$61.18 GYD12,798.91	+35.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.95 F CFA249,842	$617.07 GYD129,095.83	+42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.47 F CFA129,811	$281.14 GYD58,816.98	+24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.86 F CFA43,675	$61.00 GYD12,761.63	-19.6%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 5.6 times more for childcare

	Bissau	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$765.65 F CFA440,809	$876.83 GYD183,438.75	+14.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,307.50 F CFA1,328,506	$23,225.94 GYD4,859,016.71	+906.5%
Average			+460.5%

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pay 78.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bissau	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 F CFA894	$2.14 GYD447.34	+37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 F CFA1,176	$3.88 GYD811.84	+90.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 F CFA941	$2.19 GYD457.28	+33.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 F CFA32,924	$38.81 GYD8,118.40	-32.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.63 F CFA941	$5.94 GYD1,242.61	+263.5%
Average			+78.6%

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Bissau	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.86 F CFA51,738	$38.01 GYD7,952.72	-57.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.19 F CFA32,924	$52.27 GYD10,934.99	-8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.69 F CFA47,034	$83.63 GYD17,495.98	+2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 F CFA61,145	$80.78 GYD16,899.53	-23.9%
Average			-21.9%

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