Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 2.0 times more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 61.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
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pay 3.1 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 63.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.2% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
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pay 53.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Ukraine. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.00
|
$4.90
F CFA2,945
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.68
|
$9.43
F CFA5,665
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.00
|
$1.31
F CFA785
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.21
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.36
|
$0.90
F CFA541
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.51
|
$7.28
F CFA4,372
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH151.98
|
$6.18
F CFA3,716
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.19
|
$4.90
F CFA2,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.44
|
$5.93
F CFA3,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
$1.85
F CFA1,113
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.34
|
$0.44
F CFA267
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.09
|
$1.85
F CFA1,113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.93
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
$0.59
F CFA356
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.76
|
$0.59
F CFA356
|
|
pay 61.1% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.45
|
$4.52
F CFA2,715
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH425.88
|
$25.57
F CFA15,366
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,075,505.65
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,244,628
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.27
|
$6.94
F CFA4,173
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.07
|
$45.27
F CFA27,201
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,314.81
|
$433.95
F CFA260,757
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,762.00
|
$225.47
F CFA135,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,350.22
|
$75.86
F CFA45,583
|
|
pay 63.1% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,249.43
|
$765.65
F CFA460,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,505.35
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,386,545
|
|
pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH38.99
|
$1.55
F CFA933
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.53
|
$2.04
F CFA1,227
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.62
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH848.52
|
$57.19
F CFA34,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.60
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
pay 53.9% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,915.38
|
$89.86
F CFA53,998
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,307.32
|
$57.19
F CFA34,362
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,075.68
|
$81.69
F CFA49,089
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,369.01
|
$106.20
F CFA63,816
|
|
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