Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 3.4 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 59.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 18.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 2.7 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 14.1 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.5% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 27.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Lesotho. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 69.9% more for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.95
|
$9.43
F CFA5,643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.92
|
$1.31
F CFA782
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.97
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
pay 59.9% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.09
|
$0.90
F CFA539
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL49.08
|
$7.28
F CFA4,355
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL67.09
|
$6.18
F CFA3,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.48
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.85
|
$5.93
F CFA3,549
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.23
|
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.48
|
$0.44
F CFA266
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.16
|
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.32
|
$0.07
F CFA44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.21
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.63
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.24
|
$4.52
F CFA2,705
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL522.20
|
$25.57
F CFA15,305
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL365,537.14
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,168,819
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.39
|
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL417.76
|
$45.27
F CFA27,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,645.79
|
$433.95
F CFA259,730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,340.30
|
$225.47
F CFA134,949
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$75.86
F CFA45,403
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL539.60
|
$765.65
F CFA458,255
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,539.71
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,381,083
|
|
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.10
|
$1.55
F CFA929
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.75
|
$2.04
F CFA1,222
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.77
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL400.35
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
pay 27.7% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL783.29
|
$89.86
F CFA53,785
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL731.07
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,845.09
|
$81.69
F CFA48,896
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,610.98
|
$106.20
F CFA63,564
|
|
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