Cost of living comparison

 Serbia
compared to
 Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

Guinea-Bissau is 27.4% more expensive than Serbia overall.

Restaurants
pay 3.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
Groceries
pay 68.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
Transportation
pay 1.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
Housing
pay 19.5% more in Guinea-Bissau
Childcare
pay 82.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
Clothing
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.

Guinea-Bissau vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Serbia, you would:

pay 3.8% more for restaurants

 
Serbia
Guinea-Bissau
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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