Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 6.4% cheaper than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$3.25
KES418.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$0.55
KES70.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$0.45
KES58.68
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$3.85
KES497.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$2.73
KES352.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$2.20
KES283.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.10
KES142.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$0.44
KES56.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.66
KES84.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$0.33
KES41.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.30
KES38.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.40
KES51.00
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$5.65
KES729.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
|
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
|
pay 52.1% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
|
pay 70.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$1.99
KES257.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$2.16
KES278.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$6.33
KES816.64
|
|
pay 69.0% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
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