Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 3.4% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Greece, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.11
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 23.7% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.79
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.51
|
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.89
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.94
|
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.96
|
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€26,037.24
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.70
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€30.17
|
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€482.15
|
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€360.63
|
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€161.53
|
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€379.86
|
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,822.81
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€44.80
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.11
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€76.90
|
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€76.45
|
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€85.90
|
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
|
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