Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 3.0 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 99.4% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$19.70
£15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$2.37
£1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$1.93
£1.53
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$7.09
£5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$8.22
£6.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$5.16
£4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$3.05
£2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.31
£1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.98
£0.77
|
|
pay 75.0% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$7.40
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$30.35
£24.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$22.56
£17.88
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$5.81
£4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$4.42
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$81.31
£64.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$9.85
£7.80
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
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