Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 3.0 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$25.83
£20.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$9.04
£7.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$6.95
£5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$3.74
£2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$3.80
£3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.10
£0.88
|
|
pay 99.9% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$7.66
£6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$72.11
£57.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$32,288.44
£25,767.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$17.18
£13.71
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$68.19
£54.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$1,183.91
£944.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$968.65
£773.04
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$209.19
£166.95
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$1,174.87
£937.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$18,512.04
£14,773.59
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$6.33
£5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$5.05
£4.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$21.31
£17.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$52.74
£42.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$12.27
£9.79
|
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pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$80.51
£64.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$39.71
£31.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$90.84
£72.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$70.17
£56.00
|
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