Cost of living comparison
Greece is 66.1% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Greece instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 40.1% more for restaurants
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Guinea-Bissau
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$13.17
€12.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$2.07
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
pay 92.3% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$6.30
€5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$5.99
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$4.02
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$4.23
€4.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.51
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 52.9% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$7.55
€7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$40.19
€38.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$28,316.80
€26,854.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$13.82
€13.10
|
|
pay 49.7% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$32.82
€31.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$524.36
€497.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$392.21
€371.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$175.68
€166.60
|
|
pay 64.2% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$413.12
€391.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$6,332.60
€6,005.60
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$4.40
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$3.49
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$4.94
€4.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$48.72
€46.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$8.82
€8.36
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$83.64
€79.32
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$37.83
€35.88
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$83.15
€78.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$93.42
€88.60
|
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