Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 2.9 times more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 85.2% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Somalia. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,665
|
$9.43
F CFA5,438
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS462
|
$1.31
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
$0.90
F CFA519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
$7.28
F CFA4,197
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,387
|
$6.18
F CFA3,567
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,261
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
$5.93
F CFA3,420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS986
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS505
|
$0.44
F CFA256
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS751
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS343
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,354
|
$4.52
F CFA2,607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,279
|
$25.57
F CFA14,750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,284,152
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,473,121
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,246
|
$6.94
F CFA4,005
|
|
pay 85.2% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,492
|
$45.27
F CFA26,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,385
|
$433.95
F CFA250,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,308
|
$225.47
F CFA130,051
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,868
|
$75.86
F CFA43,755
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,533
|
$765.65
F CFA441,623
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS424,084
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,330,960
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,998
|
$1.55
F CFA895
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS706
|
$2.04
F CFA1,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS768
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,135
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,856
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,630
|
$89.86
F CFA51,833
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,200
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,787
|
$81.69
F CFA47,121
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,146
|
$106.20
F CFA61,258
|
|
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