Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 15.6% more expensive than Japan.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Japan, you would:
pay 56.1% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥997
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥765
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$1.31
F CFA823
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥236
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥885
|
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥845
|
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥312
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥422
|
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥254
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥315
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥196
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥168
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥654
|
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,948
|
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,935
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,443
|
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,365
|
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
|
pay 43.3% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,590
|
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥419
|
$1.55
F CFA977
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥430
|
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥617
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,933
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,853
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 79.0% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,639
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
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