Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 6.3 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,000
|
$36.21
€33.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,770
|
$11.32
€10.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA800
|
$5.61
€5.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,000
|
$8.77
€8.18
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA551
|
$5.69
€5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,453
|
$11.39
€10.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,785
|
$8.62
€8.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,000
|
$5.55
€5.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,628
|
$8.45
€7.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,134
|
$2.57
€2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA272
|
$2.47
€2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,134
|
$1.98
€1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA45
|
$2.92
€2.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA363
|
$1.69
€1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA363
|
$2.02
€1.89
|
|
pay 92.6% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,766
|
$8.68
€8.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,649
|
$29.74
€27.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,600,129
|
$49,160.43
€45,865.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,250
|
$21.44
€20.00
|
|
pay 14.3 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,704
|
$110.93
€103.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA265,574
|
$9,401.30
€8,771.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA137,985
|
$6,591.34
€6,149.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA46,425
|
$292.40
€272.80
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA468,566
|
$2,759.79
€2,574.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,412,159
|
$29,406.50
€27,435.27
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA950
|
$9.11
€8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,250
|
$6.29
€5.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,000
|
$12.06
€11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,997
|
$512.44
€478.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,000
|
$15.00
€14.00
|
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pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA54,996
|
$194.39
€181.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,997
|
$75.16
€70.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA49,996
|
$203.37
€189.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA64,995
|
$446.93
€416.97
|
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