Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Guinea-Bissau is 8.5% more expensive than Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
Groceries: pay 5.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
Transportation: pay 16.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
Housing: pay 37.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
Childcare: pay 63.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Guinea-Bissau

The cost of clothing and groceries in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Guinea. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.

Guinea-Bissau vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Guinea, you would:

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pay 4.1% less for restaurants

	Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 GNF55,563	$4.90 F CFA2,831	-23.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,076	$9.43 F CFA5,445	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GNF13,491	$1.31 F CFA755	-16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,366	$1.63 F CFA944	+36.2%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 5.0% more for groceries

	Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,410	$0.90 F CFA520	-31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,159	$7.28 F CFA4,202	-21.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF70,979	$6.18 F CFA3,572	-24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 GNF24,203	$4.90 F CFA2,831	+75.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,490	$5.93 F CFA3,424	+109.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GNF11,633	$1.85 F CFA1,070	+37.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,550	$0.44 F CFA257	-59.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,939	$1.85 F CFA1,070	+101.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,086	$0.07 F CFA43	-94.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,236	$0.59 F CFA342	-17.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,236	$0.59 F CFA342	-17.9%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 16.0% less for transportation

	Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 GNF43,933	$4.52 F CFA2,610	-11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF246,114	$25.57 F CFA14,768	-10.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF285,074,539	$32,027.10 F CFA18,496,564	-2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.55 GNF99,776	$6.94 F CFA4,010	-39.9%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 37.5% less for housing

	Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.91 GNF698,940	$45.27 F CFA26,144	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.54 GNF4,522,658	$433.95 F CFA250,621	-17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$462.34 GNF3,993,941	$225.47 F CFA130,216	-51.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$75.86 F CFA43,811
Average			-37.5%

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pay 63.9% less for childcare

	Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$765.65 F CFA442,183
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,389.60 GNF55,197,307	$2,307.50 F CFA1,332,649	-63.9%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 GNF20,503	$1.55 F CFA896	-34.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 GNF17,277	$2.04 F CFA1,180	+2.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,042	$1.63 F CFA944	+40.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.01 GNF604,810	$57.19 F CFA33,027	-18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 GNF40,025	$1.63 F CFA944	-64.7%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF172,772	$89.86 F CFA51,899	+349.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF215,966	$57.19 F CFA33,027	+128.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF259,159	$81.69 F CFA47,181	+172.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF431,931	$106.20 F CFA61,335	+112.4%
Average			+190.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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