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 CFA3,083
|
$3.25
KES419.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$0.55
KES71.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$0.45
KES58.80
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$3.85
KES498.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$2.73
KES352.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$2.20
KES284.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.10
KES142.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.44
KES56.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.66
KES84.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.33
KES42.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.40
KES51.10
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$5.65
KES730.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
|
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
|
pay 52.1% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
|
pay 70.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$1.99
KES257.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$2.16
KES279.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$6.33
KES818.22
|
|
pay 69.0% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
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