Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 80.5% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 21.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 20.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.2% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 6.0 times more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$9.43
F CFA5,687
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$6.18
F CFA3,731
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.57
F CFA15,425
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,318,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.94
F CFA4,189
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$45.27
F CFA27,306
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$433.95
F CFA261,764
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$225.47
F CFA136,006
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$75.86
F CFA45,759
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$765.65
F CFA461,844
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,901
|
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$89.86
F CFA54,207
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.69
F CFA49,279
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$106.20
F CFA64,062
|
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