Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Guinea-Bissau is 35.7% more expensive than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
Groceries: pay 12.5% more in Guinea-Bissau
Transportation: pay 26.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
Housing: pay 3.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Guinea-Bissau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
Clothing: pay 17.1% more in Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Guinea-Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.90 F CFA2,968	-33.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$9.43 F CFA5,709	+41.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$1.31 F CFA792	-23.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$1.63 F CFA989	+10.4%
Average			-1.3%

Dominica vs. Guinea-Bissau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.5% more for groceries

	Dominica	Guinea-Bissau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.90 F CFA545	-63.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$7.28 F CFA4,406	+555.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$6.18 F CFA3,745	-56.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$4.90 F CFA2,968	-5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$5.93 F CFA3,590	+26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$1.85 F CFA1,122	-35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.44 F CFA269	-56.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$1.85 F CFA1,122	-12.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.07 F CFA45	-96.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.59 F CFA359	-59.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.59 F CFA359	-57.3%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 26.2% less for transportation

	Dominica	Guinea-Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$4.52 F CFA2,737	+0.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$25.57 F CFA15,486	-20.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$32,027.10 F CFA19,394,754	-3.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$6.94 F CFA4,205	-81.2%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 3.8% more for housing

	Dominica	Guinea-Bissau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$45.27 F CFA27,413	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$433.95 F CFA262,791	+53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$225.47 F CFA136,539	+10.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$75.86 F CFA45,938	-28.6%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Dominica	Guinea-Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$765.65 F CFA463,656	+589.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$2,307.50 F CFA1,397,362	-30.7%
Average			+279.5%

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pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Guinea-Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.55 F CFA940	-16.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$2.04 F CFA1,237	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.63 F CFA989	-77.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$57.19 F CFA34,630	+32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$1.63 F CFA989	-80.4%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 17.1% more for clothing

	Dominica	Guinea-Bissau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$89.86 F CFA54,419	+26.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$57.19 F CFA34,630	+49.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$81.69 F CFA49,472	-44.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$106.20 F CFA64,314	+36.7%
Average			+17.1%

Dominica 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: March 2025

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