Cost of living comparison

 Djibouti
compared to
 Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Guinea-Bissau is 8.5% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants
pay 20.4% less in Guinea-Bissau
Groceries
pay 21.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
Transportation
pay 34.6% less in Guinea-Bissau
Housing
pay 62.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
Childcare
pay 21.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
Entertainment and Sports
pay 52.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
Clothing
pay 2.1 times more in Guinea-Bissau

The cost of clothing and childcare in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.

Guinea-Bissau vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Djibouti, you would:

pay 20.4% less for restaurants

 
Djibouti
Guinea-Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.21
DJF1,640
$4.90
F CFA2,934
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.05
DJF1,789
$9.43
F CFA5,643
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.77
DJF315
$1.31
F CFA782

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

 
Djibouti
Guinea-Bissau
Bread
1 loaf
$9.21
DJF1,640
$0.90
F CFA539
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.74
DJF845
$7.28
F CFA4,355
Milk (1 gallon) $8.45
DJF1,505
$6.18
F CFA3,702

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pay 34.6% less for transportation

 
Djibouti
Guinea-Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.23
DJF931
$4.52
F CFA2,705
Monthly public transit pass $42.20
DJF7,515
$25.57
F CFA15,305
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,541.44
DJF5,972,649
$32,027.10
F CFA19,168,819

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pay 62.1% less for housing

 
Djibouti
Guinea-Bissau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.24
DJF8,946
$45.27
F CFA27,094
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,758.47
DJF313,126
$433.95
F CFA259,730
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $993.31
DJF176,877
$225.47
F CFA134,949

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pay 21.8% more for childcare

 
Djibouti
Guinea-Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.14
DJF60,567
$765.65
F CFA458,255
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,437.75
DJF2,214,762
$2,307.50
F CFA1,381,083

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pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Djibouti
Guinea-Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.70
DJF1,193
$1.55
F CFA929
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.79
DJF497
$2.04
F CFA1,222
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.42
DJF610
$1.63
F CFA978

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

 
Djibouti
Guinea-Bissau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$27.91
DJF4,970
$89.86
F CFA53,785
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$19.54
DJF3,479
$57.19
F CFA34,227
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$122.81
DJF21,869
$81.69
F CFA48,896

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