Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 48.2% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 55.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 50.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 71.0% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 54.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 40.3% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$9.43
F CFA5,687
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
pay 55.2% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$6.18
F CFA3,731
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay 50.2% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$25.57
F CFA15,425
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,318,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$6.94
F CFA4,189
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$45.27
F CFA27,306
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$433.95
F CFA261,764
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$225.47
F CFA136,006
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$75.86
F CFA45,759
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$765.65
F CFA461,844
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,901
|
|
pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$89.86
F CFA54,207
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$81.69
F CFA49,279
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$106.20
F CFA64,062
|
|
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