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 CFA3,083
|
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
pay 77.7% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
|
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