Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 60.3% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 68.2% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 41.5% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
|
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
|
pay 51.2% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
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