Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.6 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.6% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8 times more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Ireland
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Ireland are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 82.6% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
$17.71
€15.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,540
|
$9.75
€8.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA768
|
$2.15
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA960
|
$1.66
€1.48
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA529
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,276
|
$4.12
€3.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,635
|
$5.05
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
$3.71
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,484
|
$4.48
€4.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
$1.22
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA261
|
$0.91
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
$1.24
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA44
|
$1.58
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA348
|
$0.80
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA348
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,656
|
$7.11
€6.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,028
|
$119.47
€107.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA18,821,241
|
$37,943.34
€33,993.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,081
|
$20.48
€18.34
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA26,603
|
$46.92
€42.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA255,020
|
$1,406.76
€1,260.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA132,502
|
$1,187.82
€1,064.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA44,580
|
$159.87
€143.23
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA449,945
|
$996.31
€892.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,356,041
|
$6,771.62
€6,066.63
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA912
|
$5.94
€5.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,200
|
$3.80
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
$16.44
€14.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
$55.70
€49.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA960
|
$12.29
€11.01
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA52,810
|
$77.94
€69.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
$37.83
€33.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA48,009
|
$85.63
€76.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA62,412
|
$89.10
€79.83
|
|
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