Cost of living comparison
France is 2.3 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in France instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 89.2% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$15.64
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$10.86
€10.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$2.73
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$8.46
€8.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$4.52
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$5.82
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
pay 77.4% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$7.25
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$50.39
€48.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$31,262.62
€29,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$17.66
€16.93
|
|
pay 73.0% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$30.07
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$750.17
€719.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$604.38
€579.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$140.10
€134.32
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$690.26
€661.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$9,163.56
€8,785.78
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$3.01
€2.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$11.83
€11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$35.91
€34.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$12.10
€11.60
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$89.62
€85.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$37.76
€36.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$91.52
€87.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$126.90
€121.66
|
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