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
SRD255.01
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD335.17
|
$9.43
F CFA5,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.35
|
$1.31
F CFA768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.88
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.87
|
$0.90
F CFA529
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD228.09
|
$7.28
F CFA4,276
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD201.97
|
$6.18
F CFA3,635
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD119.64
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.70
|
$5.93
F CFA3,484
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.69
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD30.05
|
$0.44
F CFA261
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD43.18
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD68.20
|
$0.07
F CFA44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.58
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.42
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD151.27
|
$4.52
F CFA2,656
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,292.34
|
$25.57
F CFA15,028
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD914,537.50
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,821,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD841.37
|
$6.94
F CFA4,081
|
|
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,134.91
|
$45.27
F CFA26,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,891.29
|
$433.95
F CFA255,020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,127.14
|
$225.47
F CFA132,502
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,491.33
|
$75.86
F CFA44,580
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,305.61
|
$765.65
F CFA449,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,919.81
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,356,041
|
|
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD73.16
|
$1.55
F CFA912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD82.42
|
$2.04
F CFA1,200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD221.08
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD461.89
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD182.91
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 63.3% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,327.75
|
$89.86
F CFA52,810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,040.43
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,758.78
|
$81.69
F CFA48,009
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,044.55
|
$106.20
F CFA62,412
|
|
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