Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 4.4 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
|
pay 44.0% more for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
|
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