Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 25.6% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of France, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€15.01
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.43
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.62
|
$1.31
F CFA823
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
France
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.65
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.12
|
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.33
|
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.59
|
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.42
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
France
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.96
|
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€48.37
|
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€30,008.27
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.95
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
France
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.86
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€720.07
|
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€580.13
|
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€134.47
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
France
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€662.57
|
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,795.89
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
|
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$1.55
F CFA977
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.89
|
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.36
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.47
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.61
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
France
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€86.03
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.24
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€87.85
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€121.80
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
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