Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 24.5% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
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pay 29.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 2.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 61.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 13.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 7.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare and clothing in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$4.90
F CFA2,820
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$9.43
F CFA5,425
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.31
F CFA752
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$0.90
F CFA518
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$7.28
F CFA4,187
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$6.18
F CFA3,559
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$4.90
F CFA2,820
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$5.93
F CFA3,411
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.85
F CFA1,066
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.44
F CFA256
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.85
F CFA1,066
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.59
F CFA341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.59
F CFA341
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.52
F CFA2,600
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.57
F CFA14,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,027.10
F CFA18,427,611
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.94
F CFA3,995
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$45.27
F CFA26,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$433.95
F CFA249,687
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$225.47
F CFA129,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$75.86
F CFA43,648
|
|
pay 13.3% more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$765.65
F CFA440,535
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,327,681
|
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$1.55
F CFA893
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$2.04
F CFA1,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$57.19
F CFA32,904
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$89.86
F CFA51,706
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$57.19
F CFA32,904
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$81.69
F CFA47,005
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$106.20
F CFA61,107
|
|
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