Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 39.2% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 29.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 61.4% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 71.4% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 32.8% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$9.43
F CFA5,687
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$6.18
F CFA3,731
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$25.57
F CFA15,425
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,318,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$6.94
F CFA4,189
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$45.27
F CFA27,306
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$433.95
F CFA261,764
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$225.47
F CFA136,006
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$75.86
F CFA45,759
|
|
pay 71.4% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$765.65
F CFA461,844
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,901
|
|
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$89.86
F CFA54,207
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$81.69
F CFA49,279
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$106.20
F CFA64,062
|
|
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