Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 13.5% more expensive than Comoros overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 63.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 44.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 8.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Comoros. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 64.5% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF734
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,479
|
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF707
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF514
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 63.1% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF278
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,345
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,124
|
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,191
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,209
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,110
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF98
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF111
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF817
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF669
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF556
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF4,982
|
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,127
|
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,327,209
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,742
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF71,152
|
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF318,019
|
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF264,201
|
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF37,414
|
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
|
pay 8.9% more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF174,177
|
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,146,576
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF717
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,363
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF856
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,029
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,843
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF47,948
|
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF37,184
|
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
|
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