Cost of living comparison
Poland is 48.0% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.3% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 99.0% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 56.3% more in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 51.0% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Poland
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 20.3% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
$8.88
PLN34.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,687
|
$7.49
PLN29.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA788
|
$1.74
PLN6.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA986
|
$1.43
PLN5.56
|
|
pay 99.0% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
$1.18
PLN4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
$4.31
PLN16.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,731
|
$3.58
PLN13.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
$2.93
PLN11.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
$2.70
PLN10.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA268
|
$0.71
PLN2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$0.76
PLN2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA45
|
$1.09
PLN4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.49
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
$6.07
PLN23.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,425
|
$28.33
PLN109.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,318,955
|
$30,111.92
PLN116,790.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,189
|
$7.74
PLN30.02
|
|
pay 56.3% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,306
|
$14.40
PLN55.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA261,764
|
$601.98
PLN2,334.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA136,006
|
$478.28
PLN1,855.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,759
|
$184.01
PLN713.71
|
|
pay 51.0% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA461,844
|
$318.05
PLN1,233.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,901
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,315.10
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA936
|
$3.12
PLN12.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
$3.04
PLN11.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
$4.55
PLN17.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
$32.52
PLN126.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA986
|
$6.47
PLN25.09
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA54,207
|
$75.63
PLN293.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
$35.26
PLN136.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA49,279
|
$78.29
PLN303.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA64,062
|
$87.22
PLN338.30
|
|
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