Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 33.1% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 77.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 61.2% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.24
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.13
|
$9.43
F CFA5,438
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.05
|
$1.31
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.27
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 40.7% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.51
|
$0.90
F CFA519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.00
|
$7.28
F CFA4,197
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.49
|
$6.18
F CFA3,567
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.06
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.42
|
$5.93
F CFA3,420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.17
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.45
|
$0.44
F CFA256
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.25
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.68
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.85
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.36
|
$4.52
F CFA2,607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN39.53
|
$25.57
F CFA14,750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN51,500.27
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,473,121
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.18
|
$6.94
F CFA4,005
|
|
pay 77.8% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN20.94
|
$45.27
F CFA26,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN519.11
|
$433.95
F CFA250,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN400.83
|
$225.47
F CFA130,051
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN132.65
|
$75.86
F CFA43,755
|
|
pay 27.2% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN628.33
|
$765.65
F CFA441,623
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN8,894.14
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,330,960
|
|
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.14
|
$1.55
F CFA895
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.02
|
$2.04
F CFA1,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.56
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN49.13
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.48
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 61.2% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN76.76
|
$89.86
F CFA51,833
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN49.88
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN130.58
|
$81.69
F CFA47,121
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN132.17
|
$106.20
F CFA61,258
|
|
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