Cost of living comparison

 Panama
compared to
 Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau vs. Panama Cost of Living Summary

Guinea-Bissau is 2.0% more expensive than Panama overall.

Restaurants
pay 0.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
Groceries
pay 4.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
Transportation
pay 7.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
Housing
pay 24.4% less in Guinea-Bissau
Childcare
pay 44.4% more in Guinea-Bissau
Entertainment and Sports
pay 49.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
Clothing
pay 40.0% more in Guinea-Bissau

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Panama. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Guinea-Bissau.

Guinea-Bissau vs. Panama Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Panama, you would:

pay 0.6% more for restaurants

 
Panama
Guinea-Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.45
PAB8.45
$4.90
F CFA2,751
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.90
PAB7.90
$9.43
F CFA5,291
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.54
PAB1.54
$1.31
F CFA734

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pay 4.0% less for groceries

 
Panama
Guinea-Bissau
Bread
1 loaf
$2.19
PAB2.19
$0.90
F CFA505
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.66
PAB5.66
$7.28
F CFA4,083
Milk (1 gallon) $6.43
PAB6.43
$6.18
F CFA3,471

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

 
Panama
Guinea-Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.92
PAB3.92
$4.52
F CFA2,536
Monthly public transit pass $25.00
PAB25.00
$25.57
F CFA14,350
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
$32,027.10
F CFA17,972,684

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pay 24.4% less for housing

 
Panama
Guinea-Bissau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$47.61
PAB47.61
$45.27
F CFA25,403
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $747.76
PAB747.76
$433.95
F CFA243,523
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $567.84
PAB567.84
$225.47
F CFA126,528

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pay 44.4% more for childcare

 
Panama
Guinea-Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $302.08
PAB302.08
$765.65
F CFA429,659
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
$2,307.50
F CFA1,294,904

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pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Panama
Guinea-Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.95
PAB1.95
$1.55
F CFA871
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.39
PAB3.39
$2.04
F CFA1,146
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.38
PAB5.38
$1.63
F CFA917

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pay 40.0% more for clothing

 
Panama
Guinea-Bissau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.41
PAB47.41
$89.86
F CFA50,429
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.81
PAB34.81
$57.19
F CFA32,091
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.21
PAB81.21
$81.69
F CFA45,845

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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