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
€11.29
|
$4.90
F CFA3,065
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.60
|
$9.43
F CFA5,895
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.99
|
$1.31
F CFA817
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.53
|
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
|
pay 50.4% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
$0.90
F CFA563
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.52
|
$7.28
F CFA4,549
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.87
|
$6.18
F CFA3,867
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.54
|
$4.90
F CFA3,065
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.91
|
$5.93
F CFA3,707
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$1.85
F CFA1,158
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.70
|
$0.44
F CFA278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$1.85
F CFA1,158
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.36
|
$0.07
F CFA46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.34
|
$0.59
F CFA371
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.59
F CFA371
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.72
|
$4.52
F CFA2,825
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.57
|
$25.57
F CFA15,988
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,515.49
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,024,208
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.12
|
$6.94
F CFA4,342
|
|
pay 27.8% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.95
|
$45.27
F CFA28,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€483.76
|
$433.95
F CFA271,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€331.46
|
$225.47
F CFA140,971
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€140.09
|
$75.86
F CFA47,429
|
|
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€454.69
|
$765.65
F CFA478,704
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,315.09
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,442,713
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.60
|
$1.55
F CFA970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.76
|
$2.04
F CFA1,277
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.91
|
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.49
|
$57.19
F CFA35,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.82
|
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€90.10
|
$89.86
F CFA56,185
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.74
|
$57.19
F CFA35,754
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€84.67
|
$81.69
F CFA51,078
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€134.79
|
$106.20
F CFA66,401
|
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