Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Guinea-Bissau is 29.1% more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
Groceries: pay 0.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
Transportation: pay 2.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
Housing: pay 36.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Guinea-Bissau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.6% less in Guinea-Bissau
Clothing: pay 36.2% more in Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.3% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Guinea-Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,855	$4.90 F CFA2,956	-70.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,391	$9.43 F CFA5,686	-23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA739	$1.31 F CFA788	+6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA788	$1.63 F CFA985	+25.0%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 0.8% less for groceries

	Gabon	Guinea-Bissau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA854	$0.90 F CFA543	-36.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA2,053	$7.28 F CFA4,389	+113.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,899	$6.18 F CFA3,730	-36.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,045	$4.90 F CFA2,956	+44.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,877	$5.93 F CFA3,576	+90.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$1.85 F CFA1,118	+29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA700	$0.44 F CFA268	-61.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$1.85 F CFA1,118	+29.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA566	$0.07 F CFA45	-92.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA626	$0.59 F CFA358	-42.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA671	$0.59 F CFA358	-46.7%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 2.5% less for transportation

	Gabon	Guinea-Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,346	$4.52 F CFA2,726	+16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$25.57 F CFA15,424	-43.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,753,224	$32,027.10 F CFA19,317,179	+15.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA4,115	$6.94 F CFA4,188	+1.8%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 36.2% less for housing

	Gabon	Guinea-Bissau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA41,062	$45.27 F CFA27,304	-33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA509,167	$433.95 F CFA261,740	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA295,645	$225.47 F CFA135,993	-54.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA50,240	$75.86 F CFA45,755	-8.9%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Gabon	Guinea-Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA71,448	$765.65 F CFA461,801	+546.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,202,822	$2,307.50 F CFA1,391,773	-56.5%
Average			+244.9%

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pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Guinea-Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA591	$1.55 F CFA936	+58.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,562	$2.04 F CFA1,232	-51.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,478	$1.63 F CFA985	-33.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA34,492	$57.19 F CFA34,492
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,716	$1.63 F CFA985	-63.7%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 36.2% more for clothing

	Gabon	Guinea-Bissau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA39,419	$89.86 F CFA54,202	+37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA44,347	$57.19 F CFA34,492	-22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$81.69 F CFA49,274	+81.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA43,361	$106.20 F CFA64,056	+47.7%
Average			+36.2%

Gabon 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: April 2025

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