Cost of living comparison

compared to

Bissau is 18.6% more expensive than Guatemala City.

If you lived in Bissau instead of Guatemala City, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 34.2% more for restaurants

 
Guatemala City
Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.15
GTQ39.57
$4.90
F CFA3,062
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.37
GTQ48.97
$9.43
F CFA5,889
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.16
GTQ8.90
$1.31
F CFA816

Improve prices ·

pay 1.3% more for groceries

 
Guatemala City
Bissau
Bread
1 loaf
$3.24
GTQ24.90
$0.90
F CFA562
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.39
GTQ26.03
$7.28
F CFA4,545
Milk (1 gallon) $7.37
GTQ56.69
$6.18
F CFA3,863

Improve prices ·

pay 39.3% more for transportation

 
Guatemala City
Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.13
GTQ31.76
$4.52
F CFA2,823
Monthly public transit pass $13.42
GTQ103.22
$25.57
F CFA15,972
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
$32,027.10
F CFA20,004,188

Improve prices ·

pay 9.3% less for housing

 
Guatemala City
Bissau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.14
GTQ331.72
$45.27
F CFA28,275
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $647.65
GTQ4,980.23
$433.95
F CFA271,049
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $347.33
GTQ2,670.88
$225.47
F CFA140,830

Improve prices ·

pay 96.4% more for childcare

 
Guatemala City
Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $217.77
GTQ1,674.60
$765.65
F CFA478,225
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
$2,307.50
F CFA1,441,270

Improve prices ·

pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Guatemala City
Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.22
GTQ24.73
$1.55
F CFA970
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.31
GTQ25.42
$2.04
F CFA1,276
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.60
GTQ27.70
$1.63
F CFA1,021

Improve prices ·

pay 12.3% more for clothing

 
Guatemala City
Bissau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.50
GTQ365.27
$89.86
F CFA56,129
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.74
GTQ428.66
$57.19
F CFA35,719
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.06
GTQ923.27
$81.69
F CFA51,027

Improve prices ·
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: December 2024
Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bissau or Guatemala City. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Guatemala vs. Guinea-Bissau. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Guatemala and Guinea-Bissau.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more