Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 2.5 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
|
pay 75.5% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 56.2% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
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