Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 40.0% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,062
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,889
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA816
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,021
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA562
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,545
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,863
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,062
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,703
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,157
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA278
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,157
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA370
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA370
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,823
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,972
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,004,188
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,337
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 19.5% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,275
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA271,049
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,830
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,382
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 35.4% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA478,225
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,441,270
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA970
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,276
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,021
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,719
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,021
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,129
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,719
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,027
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,335
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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