Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 83.1% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 53.9% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 24.5% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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