Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 26.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
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pay 5.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 21.7% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 21.7% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 3.2 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 21.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE521.46
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
$9.43
F CFA5,643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.43
|
$1.31
F CFA782
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.70
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE256.63
|
$0.90
F CFA539
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE687.17
|
$7.28
F CFA4,355
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE512.28
|
$6.18
F CFA3,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE286.55
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.21
|
$5.93
F CFA3,549
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.48
|
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.11
|
$0.44
F CFA266
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.67
|
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.30
|
$0.07
F CFA44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.25
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.60
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
pay 21.7% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE659.29
|
$4.52
F CFA2,705
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,582.45
|
$25.57
F CFA15,305
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,168,819
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,197.57
|
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,847.76
|
$45.27
F CFA27,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,598.70
|
$433.95
F CFA259,730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,769.22
|
$225.47
F CFA134,949
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,884.75
|
$75.86
F CFA45,403
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,917.49
|
$765.65
F CFA458,255
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE288,539.19
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,381,083
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE275.63
|
$1.55
F CFA929
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.64
|
$2.04
F CFA1,222
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,511.01
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE794.60
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,717.94
|
$89.86
F CFA53,785
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,469.63
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,435.88
|
$81.69
F CFA48,896
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,898.75
|
$106.20
F CFA63,564
|
|
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