Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 2.7 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 3.1 times more in Netherlands
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.3 times more in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Netherlands
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Netherlands are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
$18.74
€16.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,291
|
$12.22
€10.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA734
|
$2.94
€2.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA917
|
$2.33
€2.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA505
|
$1.79
€1.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,083
|
$6.20
€5.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,471
|
$4.40
€3.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
$4.42
€3.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,327
|
$6.89
€5.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,040
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA250
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,040
|
$0.81
€0.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA42
|
$1.65
€1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA333
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA333
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,536
|
$7.80
€6.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA14,350
|
$95.88
€82.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA17,972,684
|
$31,938.58
€27,323.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA3,897
|
$22.75
€19.46
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA25,403
|
$43.11
€36.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA243,523
|
$1,289.16
€1,102.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA126,528
|
$1,051.87
€899.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA42,570
|
$187.76
€160.63
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA429,659
|
$1,627.96
€1,392.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,294,904
|
$9,050.97
€7,743.11
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA871
|
$5.55
€4.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,146
|
$3.60
€3.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
$11.52
€9.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
$38.99
€33.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA917
|
$13.94
€11.93
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA50,429
|
$84.34
€72.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
$38.25
€32.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA45,845
|
$92.60
€79.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA59,598
|
$118.53
€101.40
|
|
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