Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 89.4% more expensive than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
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pay 56.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 36.4% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
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pay 3.8 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 2.7 times more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Togo. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Togo, you would:
pay 52.6% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,446
|
$4.90
F CFA3,103
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,615
|
$9.43
F CFA5,968
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,396
|
$1.31
F CFA827
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA603
|
$1.63
F CFA1,034
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA610
|
$0.90
F CFA570
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,310
|
$7.28
F CFA4,606
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,775
|
$6.18
F CFA3,915
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,081
|
$4.90
F CFA3,103
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,876
|
$5.93
F CFA3,753
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA782
|
$1.85
F CFA1,173
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA586
|
$0.44
F CFA281
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA860
|
$1.85
F CFA1,173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA977
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA782
|
$0.59
F CFA375
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,095
|
$0.59
F CFA375
|
|
pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,550
|
$4.52
F CFA2,861
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA31,027
|
$25.57
F CFA16,186
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,273,765
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,272,506
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,017
|
$6.94
F CFA4,395
|
|
pay 36.4% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,819
|
$45.27
F CFA28,654
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA166,768
|
$433.95
F CFA274,685
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA63,346
|
$225.47
F CFA142,719
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,858
|
$75.86
F CFA48,017
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA67,224
|
$765.65
F CFA484,640
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,033,714
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,460,602
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA517
|
$1.55
F CFA983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,413
|
$2.04
F CFA1,293
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,189
|
$1.63
F CFA1,034
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,167
|
$57.19
F CFA36,198
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,171
|
$1.63
F CFA1,034
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,100
|
$89.86
F CFA56,882
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,134
|
$57.19
F CFA36,198
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,650
|
$81.69
F CFA51,711
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA49,298
|
$106.20
F CFA67,224
|
|
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