Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 32.8% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 75.5% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA867
|
$1.31
F CFA823
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA503
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 40.4% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
|
pay 54.8% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
|
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA720
|
$1.55
F CFA977
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
|
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