Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 2.6 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 58.0% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
|
pay 77.7% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
|
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