Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 5.9% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
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pay 45.5% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 18.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 15.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 12.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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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.
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
€10.32
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.04
|
$9.43
F CFA5,643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.91
|
$1.31
F CFA782
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
pay 45.5% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.90
F CFA539
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.66
|
$7.28
F CFA4,355
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.73
|
$6.18
F CFA3,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.75
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.92
|
$5.93
F CFA3,549
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.44
F CFA266
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.07
F CFA44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.45
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.57
|
$4.52
F CFA2,705
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€35.64
|
$25.57
F CFA15,305
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€25,446.33
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,168,819
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.84
|
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€26.61
|
$45.27
F CFA27,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€630.85
|
$433.95
F CFA259,730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€489.33
|
$225.47
F CFA134,949
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€89.89
|
$75.86
F CFA45,403
|
|
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€351.43
|
$765.65
F CFA458,255
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,902.70
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,381,083
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.47
|
$1.55
F CFA929
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.06
|
$2.04
F CFA1,222
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.76
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€53.69
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.00
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€76.01
|
$89.86
F CFA53,785
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€41.36
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€95.64
|
$81.69
F CFA48,896
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€149.07
|
$106.20
F CFA63,564
|
|
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