Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 2.8 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 74.2% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0 times more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$9.43
F CFA5,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$1.31
F CFA755
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.90
F CFA520
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$7.28
F CFA4,202
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$6.18
F CFA3,572
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$5.93
F CFA3,424
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.85
F CFA1,070
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.44
F CFA257
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.85
F CFA1,070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 74.2% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$4.52
F CFA2,610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$25.57
F CFA14,768
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,496,564
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$45.27
F CFA26,144
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$433.95
F CFA250,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$225.47
F CFA130,216
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$75.86
F CFA43,811
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$765.65
F CFA442,183
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,332,649
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$1.55
F CFA896
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$2.04
F CFA1,180
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$89.86
F CFA51,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$81.69
F CFA47,181
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$106.20
F CFA61,335
|
|
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