Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 34.7% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
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pay 2.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 46.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 49.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 63.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 8.4% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of clothing and groceries in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.48
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.74
|
$9.43
F CFA5,438
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.59
|
$1.31
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.05
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.57
|
$0.90
F CFA519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$7.28
F CFA4,197
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$6.18
F CFA3,567
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.05
|
$5.93
F CFA3,420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.44
F CFA256
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 46.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.86
|
$4.52
F CFA2,607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€84.31
|
$25.57
F CFA14,750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,084.26
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,473,121
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.00
|
$6.94
F CFA4,005
|
|
pay 49.9% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
$45.27
F CFA26,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,133.59
|
$433.95
F CFA250,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€924.93
|
$225.47
F CFA130,051
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€165.10
|
$75.86
F CFA43,755
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,431.50
|
$765.65
F CFA441,623
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,958.71
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,330,960
|
|
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.88
|
$1.55
F CFA895
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$2.04
F CFA1,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.13
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.28
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.26
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.17
|
$89.86
F CFA51,833
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€33.64
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€81.42
|
$81.69
F CFA47,121
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€104.23
|
$106.20
F CFA61,258
|
|
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