Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 6.0% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 31.4% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 4.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of groceries and clothing in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$9.43
F CFA5,687
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$6.18
F CFA3,731
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$25.57
F CFA15,425
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,318,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$6.94
F CFA4,189
|
|
pay 31.4% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$45.27
F CFA27,306
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$433.95
F CFA261,764
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$225.47
F CFA136,006
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$75.86
F CFA45,759
|
|
pay 4.5% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$765.65
F CFA461,844
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,901
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$89.86
F CFA54,207
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$81.69
F CFA49,279
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$106.20
F CFA64,062
|
|
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