Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 2.4 times more expensive than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 68.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 2.6 times more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Nigeria. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,182.93
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,983.48
|
$9.43
F CFA5,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN609.33
|
$1.31
F CFA768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN362.55
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 39.7% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN2,030.93
|
$0.90
F CFA529
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN4,028.22
|
$7.28
F CFA4,276
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,797.24
|
$6.18
F CFA3,635
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN3,002.59
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,261.21
|
$5.93
F CFA3,484
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,801.44
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,446.54
|
$0.44
F CFA261
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,174.13
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,262.40
|
$0.07
F CFA44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,310.65
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,337.12
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,859.96
|
$4.52
F CFA2,656
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN58,093.47
|
$25.57
F CFA15,028
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN26,851,917.95
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,821,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN20,089.38
|
$6.94
F CFA4,081
|
|
pay 68.6% more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN48,061.22
|
$45.27
F CFA26,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,172,593.24
|
$433.95
F CFA255,020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN730,896.12
|
$225.47
F CFA132,502
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN29,293.53
|
$75.86
F CFA44,580
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN137,773.08
|
$765.65
F CFA449,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,864,061.90
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,356,041
|
|
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,450.75
|
$1.55
F CFA912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,261.99
|
$2.04
F CFA1,200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,562.81
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN58,952.38
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,362.17
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN28,543.28
|
$89.86
F CFA52,810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN46,202.31
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN91,682.37
|
$81.69
F CFA48,009
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN91,915.70
|
$106.20
F CFA62,412
|
|
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