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
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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 CFA1,332
|
$4.90
F CFA2,858
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,330
|
$9.43
F CFA5,497
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,286
|
$1.31
F CFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA556
|
$1.63
F CFA953
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA562
|
$0.90
F CFA525
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,128
|
$7.28
F CFA4,242
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,398
|
$6.18
F CFA3,606
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA996
|
$4.90
F CFA2,858
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,728
|
$5.93
F CFA3,457
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA720
|
$1.85
F CFA1,080
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA540
|
$0.44
F CFA259
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA792
|
$1.85
F CFA1,080
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA900
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA720
|
$0.59
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,008
|
$0.59
F CFA346
|
|
pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,348
|
$4.52
F CFA2,635
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA28,579
|
$25.57
F CFA14,909
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA7,621,089
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,673,308
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,858
|
$6.94
F CFA4,049
|
|
pay 36.4% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA31,151
|
$45.27
F CFA26,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA153,613
|
$433.95
F CFA253,016
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA58,349
|
$225.47
F CFA131,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA62,505
|
$75.86
F CFA44,230
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA61,921
|
$765.65
F CFA446,409
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,794,399
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,345,383
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA476
|
$1.55
F CFA905
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,223
|
$2.04
F CFA1,191
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,096
|
$1.63
F CFA953
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA18,576
|
$57.19
F CFA33,342
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
$1.63
F CFA953
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,067
|
$89.86
F CFA52,395
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,019
|
$57.19
F CFA33,342
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA18,100
|
$81.69
F CFA47,632
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA45,409
|
$106.20
F CFA61,921
|
|
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