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 CFA2,968
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$9.43
F CFA5,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$1.31
F CFA792
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$1.63
F CFA989
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$0.90
F CFA545
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$7.28
F CFA4,406
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$6.18
F CFA3,745
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$4.90
F CFA2,968
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.00
|
$5.93
F CFA3,590
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.85
F CFA1,122
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.44
F CFA269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.91
|
$1.85
F CFA1,122
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$4.52
F CFA2,737
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.51
|
$25.57
F CFA15,486
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,006.89
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,394,754
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.48
|
$6.94
F CFA4,205
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.14
|
$45.27
F CFA27,413
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,474.61
|
$433.95
F CFA262,791
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,355.41
|
$225.47
F CFA136,539
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.48
|
$75.86
F CFA45,938
|
|
pay 71.4% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,400.42
|
$765.65
F CFA463,656
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,003.60
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,397,362
|
|
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$1.55
F CFA940
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.43
|
$2.04
F CFA1,237
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.83
|
$1.63
F CFA989
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.98
|
$57.19
F CFA34,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.63
|
$1.63
F CFA989
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.77
|
$89.86
F CFA54,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.01
|
$57.19
F CFA34,630
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.15
|
$81.69
F CFA49,472
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.77
|
$106.20
F CFA64,314
|
|
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