Cost of living comparison

 Montenegro
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Guinea-Bissau vs. Montenegro Cost of Living Summary

Guinea-Bissau is 5.9% cheaper than Montenegro overall.

Restaurants
pay 22.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
Groceries
pay 45.5% more in Guinea-Bissau
Transportation
pay 18.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
Housing
pay 15.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
Childcare
pay 12.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
Entertainment and Sports
pay 37.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
Clothing
pay 5.8% less in Guinea-Bissau

The cost of groceries and childcare in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Guinea-Bissau.

Guinea-Bissau vs. Montenegro Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Montenegro, you would:

pay 22.1% less for restaurants

 
Montenegro
Guinea-Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.31
€9.73
$4.90
F CFA2,765
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.81
€7.58
$9.43
F CFA5,318
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.10
€1.80
$1.31
F CFA737

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pay 45.5% more for groceries

 
Montenegro
Guinea-Bissau
Bread
1 loaf
$0.98
€0.85
$0.90
F CFA508
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.01
€3.45
$7.28
F CFA4,104
Milk (1 gallon) $5.18
€4.45
$6.18
F CFA3,489

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pay 18.5% less for transportation

 
Montenegro
Guinea-Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.10
€5.25
$4.52
F CFA2,549
Monthly public transit pass $39.06
€33.59
$25.57
F CFA14,425
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,888.35
€23,982.58
$32,027.10
F CFA18,066,172

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pay 15.8% less for housing

 
Montenegro
Guinea-Bissau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.16
€25.08
$45.27
F CFA25,535
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $691.39
€594.56
$433.95
F CFA244,790
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $536.29
€461.18
$225.47
F CFA127,186

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pay 12.7% more for childcare

 
Montenegro
Guinea-Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $385.16
€331.22
$765.65
F CFA431,894
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,661.10
€7,448.12
$2,307.50
F CFA1,301,639

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pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Montenegro
Guinea-Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.71
€2.33
$1.55
F CFA876
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.26
€1.94
$2.04
F CFA1,152
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.12
€3.54
$1.63
F CFA922

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pay 5.8% less for clothing

 
Montenegro
Guinea-Bissau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$83.30
€71.63
$89.86
F CFA50,691
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.33
€38.98
$57.19
F CFA32,258
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.82
€90.14
$81.69
F CFA46,083

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