Cost of living comparison

Guinea-Bissau

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Guinea-Bissau Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 29.9% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.3% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 54.3% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 83.5% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 11.7% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 13.0% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.5% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 21.2% less in Dominican Republic

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and housing in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Guinea-Bissau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:

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pay 16.3% less for restaurants

	Guinea-Bissau	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,956	$7.20 DOP454.16	+46.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 F CFA5,686	$6.54 DOP412.51	-30.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 F CFA788	$0.97 DOP61.31	-25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 F CFA985	$0.72 DOP45.71	-55.7%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 54.3% more for groceries

	Guinea-Bissau	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 F CFA543	$1.52 DOP95.81	+68.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 F CFA4,389	$3.28 DOP207.14	-54.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.18 F CFA3,730	$4.35 DOP274.53	-29.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.90 F CFA2,956	$1.69 DOP106.74	-65.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 F CFA3,576	$2.22 DOP139.81	-62.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,118	$1.07 DOP67.71	-42.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 F CFA268	$0.35 DOP22.18	-21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,118	$0.97 DOP61.07	-47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.07 F CFA45	$0.66 DOP41.63	+790.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA358	$0.66 DOP41.38	+10.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA358	$0.90 DOP56.85	+51.9%
Average			+54.3%

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pay 83.5% more for transportation

	Guinea-Bissau	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 F CFA2,726	$4.64 DOP292.86	+2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.57 F CFA15,424	$56.13 DOP3,542.27	+119.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,027.10 F CFA19,317,179	$26,137.07 DOP1,649,587.72	-18.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 F CFA4,188	$22.92 DOP1,446.74	+230.1%
Average			+83.5%

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pay 11.7% more for housing

	Guinea-Bissau	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.27 F CFA27,304	$36.09 DOP2,277.47	-20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.95 F CFA261,740	$624.27 DOP39,399.51	+43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.47 F CFA135,993	$355.68 DOP22,447.73	+57.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.86 F CFA45,755	$49.67 DOP3,134.82	-34.5%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 13.0% more for childcare

	Guinea-Bissau	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$765.65 F CFA461,801	$250.80 DOP15,828.60	-67.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,307.50 F CFA1,391,773	$4,459.64 DOP281,460.95	+93.3%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 84.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Guinea-Bissau	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 F CFA936	$2.61 DOP164.74	+68.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 F CFA1,232	$2.03 DOP127.88	-0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 F CFA985	$4.25 DOP268.28	+160.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 F CFA34,492	$30.73 DOP1,939.31	-46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.63 F CFA985	$5.58 DOP351.95	+241.3%
Average			+84.5%

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pay 21.2% less for clothing

	Guinea-Bissau	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.86 F CFA54,202	$46.15 DOP2,912.95	-48.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.19 F CFA34,492	$46.61 DOP2,941.89	-18.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.69 F CFA49,274	$80.84 DOP5,102.26	-1.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 F CFA64,056	$88.22 DOP5,567.56	-16.9%
Average			-21.2%

Guinea-Bissau vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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