Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 41.8% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 59.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Moldova. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 57.6% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL112.63
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL117.53
|
$9.43
F CFA5,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL15.68
|
$1.31
F CFA755
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL10.92
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL7.97
|
$0.90
F CFA520
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL83.54
|
$7.28
F CFA4,202
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL80.47
|
$6.18
F CFA3,572
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL33.74
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL41.55
|
$5.93
F CFA3,424
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.31
|
$1.85
F CFA1,070
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.15
|
$0.44
F CFA257
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.22
|
$1.85
F CFA1,070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.20
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.33
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.34
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 41.7% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL88.24
|
$4.52
F CFA2,610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL229.18
|
$25.57
F CFA14,768
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL455,421.26
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,496,564
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL79.33
|
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
|
pay 59.3% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL182.73
|
$45.27
F CFA26,144
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,012.69
|
$433.95
F CFA250,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,723.87
|
$225.47
F CFA130,216
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,011.44
|
$75.86
F CFA43,811
|
|
pay 25.8% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,519.07
|
$765.65
F CFA442,183
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL92,719.22
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,332,649
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.04
|
$1.55
F CFA896
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.07
|
$2.04
F CFA1,180
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL48.97
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL745.67
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL102.84
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,111.91
|
$89.86
F CFA51,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL856.98
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,671.51
|
$81.69
F CFA47,181
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,200.93
|
$106.20
F CFA61,335
|
|
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