Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 52.4% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.2% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 50.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 43.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 2.7 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 65.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 85.2% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR248.45
|
$4.90
F CFA3,065
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR233.44
|
$9.43
F CFA5,895
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.01
|
$1.31
F CFA817
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.25
|
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
|
pay 50.3% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.95
|
$0.90
F CFA563
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR189.28
|
$7.28
F CFA4,549
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR233.38
|
$6.18
F CFA3,867
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR90.49
|
$4.90
F CFA3,065
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR118.15
|
$5.93
F CFA3,707
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.14
|
$1.85
F CFA1,158
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.26
|
$0.44
F CFA278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.19
|
$1.85
F CFA1,158
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR59.74
|
$0.07
F CFA46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.41
|
$0.59
F CFA371
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.57
|
$0.59
F CFA371
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR259.53
|
$4.52
F CFA2,825
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,510.37
|
$25.57
F CFA15,988
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,401,255.41
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,024,208
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR928.70
|
$6.94
F CFA4,342
|
|
pay 43.3% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,378.80
|
$45.27
F CFA28,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,464.12
|
$433.95
F CFA271,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,183.16
|
$225.47
F CFA140,971
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,483.02
|
$75.86
F CFA47,429
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,367.36
|
$765.65
F CFA478,704
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR184,250.18
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,442,713
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR103.80
|
$1.55
F CFA970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR101.40
|
$2.04
F CFA1,277
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR271.31
|
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,636.95
|
$57.19
F CFA35,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR248.45
|
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
|
pay 65.3% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,921.34
|
$89.86
F CFA56,185
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,657.82
|
$57.19
F CFA35,754
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,387.20
|
$81.69
F CFA51,078
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,873.73
|
$106.20
F CFA66,401
|
|
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