Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.5 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Austria instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$15.38
€14.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$10.63
€10.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$2.40
€2.30
|
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pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$2.51
€2.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$8.15
€7.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$5.62
€5.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$4.05
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$6.06
€5.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$1.15
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$1.36
€1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.88
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 76.3% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$6.30
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$48.89
€46.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$26,790.93
€25,715.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$20.20
€19.39
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$36.05
€34.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$834.31
€800.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$704.76
€676.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$275.88
€264.81
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$436.40
€418.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$14,173.71
€13,605.02
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$4.65
€4.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$3.63
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$45.89
€44.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$12.58
€12.07
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$85.11
€81.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$43.90
€42.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$88.16
€84.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$118.74
€113.97
|
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