Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 45.7% more expensive than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Fiji. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.82
|
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 23.0% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.48
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.08
|
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.52
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.56
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.32
|
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.94
|
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,793.02
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.01
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 35.5% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.92
|
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,318.14
|
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD599.15
|
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD93.38
|
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD414.70
|
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,857.65
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.85
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD68.38
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.63
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.81
|
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.82
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD144.71
|
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD145.58
|
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
|
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