Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 1.1% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.28
|
$9.43
F CFA5,438
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.40
|
$1.31
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 28.7% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.41
|
$0.90
F CFA519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.65
|
$7.28
F CFA4,197
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.48
|
$6.18
F CFA3,567
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.42
|
$5.93
F CFA3,420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.44
F CFA256
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.44
|
$4.52
F CFA2,607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€29.22
|
$25.57
F CFA14,750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€20,262.11
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,473,121
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€19.13
|
$6.94
F CFA4,005
|
|
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€28.04
|
$45.27
F CFA26,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€447.65
|
$433.95
F CFA250,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€447.65
|
$225.47
F CFA130,051
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€59.46
|
$75.86
F CFA43,755
|
|
pay 30.9% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€307.86
|
$765.65
F CFA441,623
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€4,712.12
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,330,960
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.55
F CFA895
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$2.04
F CFA1,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.17
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€61.26
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.13
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€89.53
|
$89.86
F CFA51,833
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€28.27
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€94.24
|
$81.69
F CFA47,121
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€80.11
|
$106.20
F CFA61,258
|
|
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