Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 2.1 times more expensive than Morocco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 79.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 79.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Morocco. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD33.91
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD53.83
|
$9.43
F CFA5,438
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.09
|
$1.31
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.12
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.13
|
$0.90
F CFA519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD40.84
|
$7.28
F CFA4,197
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD27.48
|
$6.18
F CFA3,567
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD16.05
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD21.51
|
$5.93
F CFA3,420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.28
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD4.66
|
$0.44
F CFA256
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.11
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.04
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.81
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.94
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD51.38
|
$4.52
F CFA2,607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD158.86
|
$25.57
F CFA14,750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD312,394.32
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,473,121
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD51.67
|
$6.94
F CFA4,005
|
|
pay 79.0% more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD301.31
|
$45.27
F CFA26,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,395.47
|
$433.95
F CFA250,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,571.43
|
$225.47
F CFA130,051
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD255.16
|
$75.86
F CFA43,755
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD856.97
|
$765.65
F CFA441,623
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD30,565.07
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,330,960
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD27.02
|
$1.55
F CFA895
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD14.29
|
$2.04
F CFA1,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD35.42
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD209.77
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD52.21
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 79.3% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD308.90
|
$89.86
F CFA51,833
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD331.72
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD666.06
|
$81.69
F CFA47,121
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD566.16
|
$106.20
F CFA61,258
|
|
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