Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 2.1 times more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 72.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 75.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 95.8% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.5% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, restaurants, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,107
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫111,007
|
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,774
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,316
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 72.8% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,079
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,832
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,675
|
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,354
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,565
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,631
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,898
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,585
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,422
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,172
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,329
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay 75.9% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,682
|
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫181,787
|
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫905,983,445
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫144,299
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫222,078
|
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,598,195
|
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,301,012
|
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,020,749
|
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
|
pay 95.8% more for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,249,781
|
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫319,598,989
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
|
pay 48.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,414
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,417
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,372
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫564,969
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫86,399
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫716,039
|
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫567,614
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,033,129
|
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,042,398
|
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
|
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