Cost of living comparison
Chile is 27.0% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Chile instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 70.9% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 21.2% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$33.34
CLF1.1900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$16,204.48
CLF579.4400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
|
pay 3.6% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$453.06
CLF16.2000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$359.28
CLF12.8500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$78.13
CLF2.7900
|
|
pay 17.7% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$313.82
CLF11.2200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$4,486.89
CLF160.4400
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$61.62
CLF2.2000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$78.35
CLF2.8000
|
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