Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 3.4% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
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pay 22.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 9.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 23.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 7.5% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 25.4% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, and childcare in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 38.7% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,412
|
$4.90
F CFA2,828
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,155
|
$9.43
F CFA5,439
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,010
|
$1.31
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,081
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,202
|
$0.90
F CFA520
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,381
|
$7.28
F CFA4,198
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,186
|
$6.18
F CFA3,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,766
|
$4.90
F CFA2,828
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,535
|
$5.93
F CFA3,421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,326
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,033
|
$0.44
F CFA257
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,457
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,297
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,492
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,652
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩5,999
|
$4.52
F CFA2,607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩61,890
|
$25.57
F CFA14,753
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩36,906,200
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,477,371
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,160
|
$6.94
F CFA4,006
|
|
pay 23.7% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,111
|
$45.27
F CFA26,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩583,073
|
$433.95
F CFA250,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩448,524
|
$225.47
F CFA130,081
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩152,173
|
$75.86
F CFA43,765
|
|
pay 7.5% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩509,964
|
$765.65
F CFA441,725
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,285,553
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,331,266
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,226
|
$1.55
F CFA896
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,629
|
$2.04
F CFA1,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,389
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩62,429
|
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩13,792
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩82,906
|
$89.86
F CFA51,845
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩60,806
|
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩99,688
|
$81.69
F CFA47,132
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩128,010
|
$106.20
F CFA61,272
|
|
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