Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 76.6% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 43.1% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$11.85
€11.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$6.93
€6.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$2.08
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.60
€1.54
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$1.62
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$5.79
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$5.11
€4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$3.06
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.42
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.35
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$29.98
€28.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$35,162.76
€33,751.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$10.62
€10.20
|
|
pay 24.3% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$14.64
€14.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$507.54
€487.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$347.76
€333.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$146.97
€141.08
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$477.03
€457.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$8,723.77
€8,373.75
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$4.82
€4.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$2.89
€2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$5.16
€4.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$41.43
€39.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$8.20
€7.88
|
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pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$94.52
€90.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$37.49
€35.99
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$88.84
€85.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$141.41
€135.74
|
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