Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 65.9% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% more in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.1% more in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% more in Montenegro
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Montenegro are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 46.5% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$11.31
€10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA788
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$1.65
€1.52
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
$4.01
€3.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
$5.18
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
$3.19
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA268
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA45
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 28.6% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
$6.10
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
$39.06
€35.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
$27,888.35
€25,643.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$9.69
€8.91
|
|
pay 47.9% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
$29.16
€26.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
$691.39
€635.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
$536.29
€493.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
$98.51
€90.58
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
$385.16
€354.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
$8,661.10
€7,963.87
|
|
pay 95.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA936
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
$2.26
€2.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$58.84
€54.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$5.48
€5.04
|
|
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
$83.30
€76.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$45.33
€41.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
$104.82
€96.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
$163.37
€150.22
|
|
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