Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 6.7% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
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pay 19.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 27.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 25.7% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 14.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 29.4% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of clothing, groceries, and childcare in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Spain, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.75
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.47
|
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.96
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.85
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.82
|
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.44
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.09
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.87
|
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.50
|
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,935.52
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.39
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.30
|
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€802.14
|
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€636.41
|
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.60
|
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€354.90
|
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,760.34
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.62
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.94
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 29.4% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.78
|
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.53
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.68
|
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€84.03
|
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
|
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