Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 63.5% more expensive than Bolivia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 87.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 49.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 2.5 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 64.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Bolivia. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 64.6% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.08
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.73
|
$9.43
F CFA5,643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
$1.31
F CFA782
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
pay 87.0% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.75
|
$0.90
F CFA539
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
$7.28
F CFA4,355
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
$6.18
F CFA3,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
$5.93
F CFA3,549
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$0.44
F CFA266
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
$0.07
F CFA44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
pay 43.5% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
$4.52
F CFA2,705
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.36
|
$25.57
F CFA15,305
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,078.38
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,168,819
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.37
|
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
|
pay 49.9% more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB311.70
|
$45.27
F CFA27,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,346.46
|
$433.95
F CFA259,730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,392.79
|
$225.47
F CFA134,949
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.09
|
$75.86
F CFA45,403
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,226.17
|
$765.65
F CFA458,255
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,630.57
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,381,083
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
$1.55
F CFA929
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
$2.04
F CFA1,222
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.98
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.61
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
pay 64.7% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB289.37
|
$89.86
F CFA53,785
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB334.44
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB427.98
|
$81.69
F CFA48,896
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB377.57
|
$106.20
F CFA63,564
|
|
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