Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 55.4% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 87.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 68.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 64.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Brazil. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 64.3% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.88
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$35.12
|
$9.43
F CFA5,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.78
|
$1.31
F CFA755
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.54
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 87.6% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.96
|
$0.90
F CFA520
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.33
|
$7.28
F CFA4,202
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.19
|
$6.18
F CFA3,572
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.97
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.94
|
$5.93
F CFA3,424
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.76
|
$1.85
F CFA1,070
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.10
|
$0.44
F CFA257
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.66
|
$1.85
F CFA1,070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.70
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.87
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.70
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.51
|
$4.52
F CFA2,610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$231.61
|
$25.57
F CFA14,768
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$113,021.59
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,496,564
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$43.36
|
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
|
pay 68.1% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$104.38
|
$45.27
F CFA26,144
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,678.54
|
$433.95
F CFA250,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,175.51
|
$225.47
F CFA130,216
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$289.34
|
$75.86
F CFA43,811
|
|
pay 65.2% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,519.74
|
$765.65
F CFA442,183
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$39,067.01
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,332,649
|
|
pay 26.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.11
|
$1.55
F CFA896
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.11
|
$2.04
F CFA1,180
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.39
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$128.20
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$34.25
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 64.3% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$253.03
|
$89.86
F CFA51,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$232.75
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$410.03
|
$81.69
F CFA47,181
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$332.05
|
$106.20
F CFA61,335
|
|
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