Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 62.2% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 95.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 76.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 47.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 80.5% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Peru. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Peru, you would:
pay 95.7% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.69
|
$4.90
F CFA2,945
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.10
|
$9.43
F CFA5,665
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
$1.31
F CFA785
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.72
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
pay 76.1% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$0.90
F CFA541
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.78
|
$7.28
F CFA4,372
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.95
|
$6.18
F CFA3,716
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.79
|
$4.90
F CFA2,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.80
|
$5.93
F CFA3,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.60
|
$1.85
F CFA1,113
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
$0.44
F CFA267
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
$1.85
F CFA1,113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
$0.59
F CFA356
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
$0.59
F CFA356
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.99
|
$4.52
F CFA2,715
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.44
|
$25.57
F CFA15,366
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN75,105.99
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,244,628
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.70
|
$6.94
F CFA4,173
|
|
pay 47.6% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN104.45
|
$45.27
F CFA27,201
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,188.83
|
$433.95
F CFA260,757
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN875.64
|
$225.47
F CFA135,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN136.03
|
$75.86
F CFA45,583
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN624.10
|
$765.65
F CFA460,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,909.12
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,386,545
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.03
|
$1.55
F CFA933
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.41
|
$2.04
F CFA1,227
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.76
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN117.62
|
$57.19
F CFA34,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.43
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
pay 80.5% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN156.15
|
$89.86
F CFA53,998
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN95.25
|
$57.19
F CFA34,362
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN243.86
|
$81.69
F CFA49,089
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN230.07
|
$106.20
F CFA63,816
|
|
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