Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 3.6 times more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Egypt. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
|
pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
|
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