Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 3.5 times more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in India. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of India, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹208.68
|
$4.90
F CFA2,945
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹339.32
|
$9.43
F CFA5,665
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹34.45
|
$1.31
F CFA785
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.45
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹40.05
|
$0.90
F CFA541
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹220.72
|
$7.28
F CFA4,372
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹222.55
|
$6.18
F CFA3,716
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹81.66
|
$4.90
F CFA2,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹118.77
|
$5.93
F CFA3,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹76.82
|
$1.85
F CFA1,113
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹28.20
|
$0.44
F CFA267
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹41.40
|
$1.85
F CFA1,113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.98
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.22
|
$0.59
F CFA356
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.31
|
$0.59
F CFA356
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹401.39
|
$4.52
F CFA2,715
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹880.22
|
$25.57
F CFA15,366
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,176,000.53
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,244,628
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹255.51
|
$6.94
F CFA4,173
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
India
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹642.12
|
$45.27
F CFA27,201
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹12,003.26
|
$433.95
F CFA260,757
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,854.07
|
$225.47
F CFA135,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,605.68
|
$75.86
F CFA45,583
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,845.41
|
$765.65
F CFA460,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹136,118.23
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,386,545
|
|
pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹159.63
|
$1.55
F CFA933
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹137.94
|
$2.04
F CFA1,227
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹312.17
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,332.94
|
$57.19
F CFA34,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹291.47
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
India
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,088.72
|
$89.86
F CFA53,998
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,205.18
|
$57.19
F CFA34,362
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,618.46
|
$81.69
F CFA49,089
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,705.48
|
$106.20
F CFA63,816
|
|
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