Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 87.6% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
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Guinea-Bissau
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$10.23
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$7.08
€6.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$5.17
€4.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$4.66
€4.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
|
pay 28.6% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$39.41
€37.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$25,606.21
€24,578.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$9.07
€8.71
|
|
pay 37.1% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$17.22
€16.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$467.65
€448.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$322.68
€309.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$196.83
€188.94
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$427.69
€410.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$13,383.30
€12,846.32
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$3.06
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$4.95
€4.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$42.71
€41.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$10.00
€9.60
|
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pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$76.51
€73.44
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$43.17
€41.44
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$84.42
€81.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$120.68
€115.84
|
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