Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.5 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.1% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5 times more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 96.2% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Germany
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Germany are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 89.1% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
$14.04
€12.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,687
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA788
|
$2.80
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA986
|
$2.41
€2.22
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
$6.71
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,731
|
$4.38
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
$6.24
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA268
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA45
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
pay 96.2% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
$7.07
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,425
|
$52.96
€48.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,318,955
|
$28,807.86
€26,491.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,189
|
$23.02
€21.17
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,306
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA261,764
|
$790.39
€726.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA136,006
|
$625.27
€574.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,759
|
$230.06
€211.56
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA461,844
|
$458.39
€421.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,901
|
$12,308.95
€11,319.10
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA936
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
$36.01
€33.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA986
|
$12.80
€11.77
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA54,207
|
$82.34
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA49,279
|
$91.59
€84.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA64,062
|
$123.43
€113.50
|
|
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