Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 51.6% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$0.93
F CFA582
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$0.98
F CFA619
|
|
pay 93.4% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.02
F CFA640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.82
F CFA513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.99
F CFA621
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.88
F CFA554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.64
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.54
F CFA340
|
|
pay 70.0% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
|
pay 48.9% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
|
pay 63.5% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
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