Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 27.4% more expensive than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 68.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 1.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 19.5% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 82.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 19.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
Serbia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD718
|
$4.90
F CFA2,765
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD770
|
$9.43
F CFA5,318
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD161
|
$1.31
F CFA737
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD116
|
$1.63
F CFA922
|
|
pay 68.8% more for groceries
Serbia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD71
|
$0.90
F CFA508
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD400
|
$7.28
F CFA4,104
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD487
|
$6.18
F CFA3,489
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD240
|
$4.90
F CFA2,765
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD295
|
$5.93
F CFA3,344
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD48
|
$1.85
F CFA1,045
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD76
|
$0.44
F CFA251
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD65
|
$1.85
F CFA1,045
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD82
|
$0.07
F CFA42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD46
|
$0.59
F CFA334
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD44
|
$0.59
F CFA334
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
Serbia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD627
|
$4.52
F CFA2,549
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,369
|
$25.57
F CFA14,425
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD2,831,579
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,066,172
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD716
|
$6.94
F CFA3,917
|
|
pay 19.5% more for housing
Serbia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,333
|
$45.27
F CFA25,535
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD35,577
|
$433.95
F CFA244,790
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD24,459
|
$225.47
F CFA127,186
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD11,469
|
$75.86
F CFA42,791
|
|
pay 82.0% more for childcare
Serbia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD24,013
|
$765.65
F CFA431,894
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD541,834
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,301,639
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
Serbia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD204
|
$1.55
F CFA876
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD169
|
$2.04
F CFA1,152
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD383
|
$1.63
F CFA922
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,597
|
$57.19
F CFA32,258
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD456
|
$1.63
F CFA922
|
|
pay 19.8% more for clothing
Serbia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,370
|
$89.86
F CFA50,691
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,571
|
$57.19
F CFA32,258
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,298
|
$81.69
F CFA46,083
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD10,049
|
$106.20
F CFA59,908
|
|
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