Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 15.2% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.7% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 20.7% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 12.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of clothing and groceries in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Italy, you would:
pay 22.7% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.79
|
$4.90
F CFA2,945
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
$9.43
F CFA5,665
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$1.31
F CFA785
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
$0.90
F CFA541
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.26
|
$7.28
F CFA4,372
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.07
|
$6.18
F CFA3,716
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$4.90
F CFA2,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.63
|
$5.93
F CFA3,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.85
F CFA1,113
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.44
F CFA267
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.85
F CFA1,113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$0.59
F CFA356
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.59
F CFA356
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.62
|
$4.52
F CFA2,715
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.55
|
$25.57
F CFA15,366
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,244,628
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.52
|
$6.94
F CFA4,173
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
$45.27
F CFA27,201
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€601.10
|
$433.95
F CFA260,757
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€468.93
|
$225.47
F CFA135,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
$75.86
F CFA45,583
|
|
pay 12.5% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€466.01
|
$765.65
F CFA460,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,386,545
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.59
|
$1.55
F CFA933
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$2.04
F CFA1,227
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.74
|
$57.19
F CFA34,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.60
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
$89.86
F CFA53,998
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
$57.19
F CFA34,362
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
$81.69
F CFA49,089
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€105.74
|
$106.20
F CFA63,816
|
|
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