Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 65.9% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 46.5% more for restaurants
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Guinea-Bissau
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$11.31
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$8.81
€8.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.65
€1.59
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$5.18
€4.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
pay 28.6% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$6.10
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$39.06
€37.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$27,888.35
€26,738.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$9.69
€9.29
|
|
pay 47.9% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$29.16
€27.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$691.39
€662.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$536.29
€514.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$98.51
€94.45
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$385.16
€369.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$8,661.10
€8,304.03
|
|
pay 95.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$2.71
€2.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$2.26
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$58.84
€56.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$5.48
€5.25
|
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pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$83.30
€79.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$45.33
€43.46
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$104.82
€100.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$163.37
€156.64
|
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