Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 26.4% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 48.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
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pay 20.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 49.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 42.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 67.5% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 27.6% less in Guinea-Bissau
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
Iceland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,363
|
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,064
|
$9.43
F CFA5,291
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK342
|
$1.31
F CFA734
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK246
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
Iceland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK360
|
$0.90
F CFA505
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK885
|
$7.28
F CFA4,083
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK732
|
$6.18
F CFA3,471
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK660
|
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,036
|
$5.93
F CFA3,327
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK149
|
$1.85
F CFA1,040
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK125
|
$0.44
F CFA250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK143
|
$1.85
F CFA1,040
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK228
|
$0.07
F CFA42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK150
|
$0.59
F CFA333
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK96
|
$0.59
F CFA333
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
Iceland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,019
|
$4.52
F CFA2,536
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK8,683
|
$25.57
F CFA14,350
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK4,952,875
|
$32,027.10
F CFA17,972,684
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,684
|
$6.94
F CFA3,897
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
Iceland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK8,792
|
$45.27
F CFA25,403
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK223,891
|
$433.95
F CFA243,523
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK182,443
|
$225.47
F CFA126,528
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,067
|
$75.86
F CFA42,570
|
|
pay 67.5% more for childcare
Iceland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK31,447
|
$765.65
F CFA429,659
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK730,128
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,294,904
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
Iceland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,119
|
$1.55
F CFA871
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK566
|
$2.04
F CFA1,146
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,432
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,486
|
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,748
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
Iceland
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK13,549
|
$89.86
F CFA50,429
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,271
|
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK18,028
|
$81.69
F CFA45,845
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK22,473
|
$106.20
F CFA59,598
|
|
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