Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 2.4 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 63.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 40.1% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$9.43
F CFA5,687
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$6.18
F CFA3,731
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$25.57
F CFA15,425
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,318,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$6.94
F CFA4,189
|
|
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$45.27
F CFA27,306
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$433.95
F CFA261,764
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$225.47
F CFA136,006
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$75.86
F CFA45,759
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$765.65
F CFA461,844
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,901
|
|
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
pay 63.3% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$89.86
F CFA54,207
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$81.69
F CFA49,279
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$106.20
F CFA64,062
|
|
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