Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 4.4% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 61.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare and transportation in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Palau, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$4.90
F CFA2,858
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.43
F CFA5,497
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.31
F CFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.63
F CFA953
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.90
F CFA525
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$7.28
F CFA4,242
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$6.18
F CFA3,606
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$4.90
F CFA2,858
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$5.93
F CFA3,457
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.85
F CFA1,080
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.44
F CFA259
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.85
F CFA1,080
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.59
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.59
F CFA346
|
|
pay 25.0% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$4.52
F CFA2,635
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.57
F CFA14,909
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,673,308
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.94
F CFA4,049
|
|
pay 61.5% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$45.27
F CFA26,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$433.95
F CFA253,016
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$225.47
F CFA131,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$75.86
F CFA44,230
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$765.65
F CFA446,409
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,345,383
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.55
F CFA905
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$2.04
F CFA1,191
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$1.63
F CFA953
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$57.19
F CFA33,342
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.63
F CFA953
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$89.86
F CFA52,395
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$57.19
F CFA33,342
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$81.69
F CFA47,632
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$106.20
F CFA61,921
|
|
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