Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 0.2% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.4% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
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pay 50.4% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 20.7% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 27.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 6.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 3.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of groceries, housing, and clothing in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.94
|
$4.90
F CFA2,968
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.40
|
$9.43
F CFA5,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$1.31
F CFA792
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.48
|
$1.63
F CFA989
|
|
pay 50.4% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.50
|
$0.90
F CFA545
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.35
|
$7.28
F CFA4,406
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.72
|
$6.18
F CFA3,745
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.46
|
$4.90
F CFA2,968
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$5.93
F CFA3,590
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.85
F CFA1,122
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.44
F CFA269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$1.85
F CFA1,122
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.33
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.54
|
$4.52
F CFA2,737
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.68
|
$25.57
F CFA15,486
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,461.94
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,394,754
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.81
|
$6.94
F CFA4,205
|
|
pay 27.8% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.51
|
$45.27
F CFA27,413
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€468.55
|
$433.95
F CFA262,791
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€321.04
|
$225.47
F CFA136,539
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.69
|
$75.86
F CFA45,938
|
|
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€440.39
|
$765.65
F CFA463,656
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,053.71
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,397,362
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.45
|
$1.55
F CFA940
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.67
|
$2.04
F CFA1,237
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.76
|
$1.63
F CFA989
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.25
|
$57.19
F CFA34,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.57
|
$1.63
F CFA989
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€87.26
|
$89.86
F CFA54,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.61
|
$57.19
F CFA34,630
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€82.01
|
$81.69
F CFA49,472
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.55
|
$106.20
F CFA64,314
|
|
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