Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.4 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$19.07
€18.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$6.70
€6.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 97.9% more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$6.91
€6.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$45.41
€43.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$26.01
€24.94
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$815.11
€781.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$705.09
€676.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$557.50
€534.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$3.51
€3.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$12.48
€11.96
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$125.11
€119.95
|
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