Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 37.8% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 51.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
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pay 16.7% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 29.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 60.7% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 67.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 3.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.57
|
$4.90
F CFA2,828
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.41
|
$9.43
F CFA5,439
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.74
|
$1.31
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.62
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.77
|
$0.90
F CFA520
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.69
|
$7.28
F CFA4,198
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.27
|
$6.18
F CFA3,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.74
|
$4.90
F CFA2,828
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.76
|
$5.93
F CFA3,421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.44
F CFA257
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.51
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$4.52
F CFA2,607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.57
F CFA14,753
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,703.00
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,477,371
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€29.91
|
$6.94
F CFA4,006
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.02
|
$45.27
F CFA26,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,555.85
|
$433.95
F CFA250,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,442.21
|
$225.47
F CFA130,081
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€186.06
|
$75.86
F CFA43,765
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,339.96
|
$765.65
F CFA441,725
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,196.96
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,331,266
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.57
|
$1.55
F CFA896
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$2.04
F CFA1,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.42
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.55
|
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€71.90
|
$89.86
F CFA51,845
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€36.79
|
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€84.60
|
$81.69
F CFA47,132
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€112.29
|
$106.20
F CFA61,272
|
|
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