Cost of living comparison
Spain is 74.7% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 78.9% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 84.5% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% less in Spain
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Spain are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 60.1% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
$13.87
€12.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,687
|
$9.22
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA788
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA986
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,731
|
$4.16
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
$2.66
€2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
$3.36
€3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA268
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA45
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
pay 47.5% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
$6.38
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,425
|
$34.26
€31.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,318,955
|
$33,643.92
€30,938.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,189
|
$14.57
€13.40
|
|
pay 78.9% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,306
|
$31.87
€29.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA261,764
|
$872.36
€802.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA136,006
|
$692.13
€636.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,759
|
$103.97
€95.61
|
|
pay 84.5% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA461,844
|
$385.97
€354.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,901
|
$7,352.21
€6,760.96
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA936
|
$2.84
€2.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
$1.98
€1.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA986
|
$8.63
€7.94
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA54,207
|
$75.89
€69.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
$32.12
€29.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA49,279
|
$77.96
€71.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA64,062
|
$91.38
€84.04
|
|
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