Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 6.8% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 5.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 44.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.4% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 25.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Finland, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.94
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.52
|
$9.43
F CFA5,643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.35
|
$1.31
F CFA782
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
pay 15.8% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
$0.90
F CFA539
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.37
|
$7.28
F CFA4,355
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.90
|
$6.18
F CFA3,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.75
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.91
|
$5.93
F CFA3,549
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.44
F CFA266
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.52
|
$0.07
F CFA44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.68
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.98
|
$4.52
F CFA2,705
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.22
|
$25.57
F CFA15,305
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,015.80
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,168,819
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.75
|
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.30
|
$45.27
F CFA27,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€670.17
|
$433.95
F CFA259,730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€551.80
|
$225.47
F CFA134,949
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€88.42
|
$75.86
F CFA45,403
|
|
pay 44.6% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€265.90
|
$765.65
F CFA458,255
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,932.42
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,381,083
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.65
|
$1.55
F CFA929
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.84
|
$2.04
F CFA1,222
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.62
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.08
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.23
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€68.57
|
$89.86
F CFA53,785
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.45
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€74.90
|
$81.69
F CFA48,896
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.05
|
$106.20
F CFA63,564
|
|
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