Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 4.3 times more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Pakistan. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR456.54
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,034.72
|
$9.43
F CFA5,687
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR83.36
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.98
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR152.19
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR691.98
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR765.74
|
$6.18
F CFA3,731
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR322.56
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR345.77
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR130.18
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR78.20
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.71
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.11
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.79
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.62
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,037.02
|
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,876.19
|
$25.57
F CFA15,425
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,243,954.62
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,318,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,296.89
|
$6.94
F CFA4,189
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,863.23
|
$45.27
F CFA27,306
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,801.50
|
$433.95
F CFA261,764
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,615.62
|
$225.47
F CFA136,006
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,912.16
|
$75.86
F CFA45,759
|
|
pay 12.1 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,601.60
|
$765.65
F CFA461,844
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR355,326.21
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,901
|
|
pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR509.95
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR418.07
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR528.46
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,554.96
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,081.94
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,965.36
|
$89.86
F CFA54,207
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,120.22
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,146.66
|
$81.69
F CFA49,279
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,088.86
|
$106.20
F CFA64,062
|
|
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