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:

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pay 20.4% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Guinea-Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 DJF1,638	$4.90 F CFA2,751	-46.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.05 DJF1,787	$9.43 F CFA5,291	-6.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 DJF314	$1.31 F CFA734	-26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 DJF298	$1.63 F CFA917	-2.4%
Average			-20.4%

Djibouti vs. Guinea-Bissau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Guinea-Bissau
Bread 1 loaf	$9.21 DJF1,638	$0.90 F CFA505	-90.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.74 DJF844	$7.28 F CFA4,083	+53.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.45 DJF1,503	$6.18 F CFA3,471	-26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.04 DJF1,430	$4.90 F CFA2,751	-39.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.12 DJF1,621	$5.93 F CFA3,327	-35.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 DJF360	$1.85 F CFA1,040	-8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 DJF90	$0.44 F CFA250	-12.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 DJF203	$1.85 F CFA1,040	+62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.07 F CFA42	-90.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.59 F CFA333	-22.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 DJF149	$0.59 F CFA333	-29.0%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 34.6% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Guinea-Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 DJF930	$4.52 F CFA2,536	-13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.20 DJF7,505	$25.57 F CFA14,350	-39.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,541.44 DJF5,964,606	$32,027.10 F CFA17,972,684	-4.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.29 DJF6,453	$6.94 F CFA3,897	-80.9%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 62.1% less for housing

	Djibouti	Guinea-Bissau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.24 DJF8,934	$45.27 F CFA25,403	-9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,758.47 DJF312,705	$433.95 F CFA243,523	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.31 DJF176,638	$225.47 F CFA126,528	-77.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$544.29 DJF96,790	$75.86 F CFA42,570	-86.1%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 21.8% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Guinea-Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.14 DJF60,486	$765.65 F CFA429,659	+125.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,437.75 DJF2,211,779	$2,307.50 F CFA1,294,904	-81.4%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Guinea-Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.70 DJF1,191	$1.55 F CFA871	-76.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 DJF496	$2.04 F CFA1,146	-26.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 DJF609	$1.63 F CFA917	-52.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.29 DJF13,567	$57.19 F CFA32,091	-25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 DJF1,489	$1.63 F CFA917	-80.5%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Djibouti	Guinea-Bissau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.91 DJF4,964	$89.86 F CFA50,429	+222.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.54 DJF3,474	$57.19 F CFA32,091	+192.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.81 DJF21,840	$81.69 F CFA45,845	-33.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.99 DJF11,913	$106.20 F CFA59,598	+58.5%
Average			+109.9%

Djibouti vs. Guinea-Bissau - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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