Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.6 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% more in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9 times more in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 86.0% more in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4 times more in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in New Zealand
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants in New Zealand are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 63.2% more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
$13.47
NZ$22.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,291
|
$8.81
NZ$14.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA734
|
$2.16
NZ$3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA917
|
$1.94
NZ$3.24
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA505
|
$1.86
NZ$3.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,083
|
$3.77
NZ$6.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,471
|
$6.55
NZ$10.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
$5.92
NZ$9.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,327
|
$4.25
NZ$7.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,040
|
$1.15
NZ$1.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA250
|
$1.04
NZ$1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,040
|
$1.31
NZ$2.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA42
|
$2.31
NZ$3.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA333
|
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA333
|
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
|
pay 86.0% more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,536
|
$6.26
NZ$10.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA14,350
|
$69.15
NZ$115.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA17,972,684
|
$24,735.85
NZ$41,157.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA3,897
|
$17.90
NZ$29.78
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA25,403
|
$51.16
NZ$85.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA243,523
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,676.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA126,528
|
$809.64
NZ$1,347.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA42,570
|
$91.68
NZ$152.54
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA429,659
|
$611.89
NZ$1,018.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,294,904
|
$10,661.07
NZ$17,738.89
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA871
|
$6.10
NZ$10.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,146
|
$3.30
NZ$5.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
$22.88
NZ$38.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
$38.53
NZ$64.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA917
|
$10.92
NZ$18.16
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA50,429
|
$65.31
NZ$108.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
$40.78
NZ$67.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA45,845
|
$93.71
NZ$155.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA59,598
|
$121.74
NZ$202.57
|
|
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