Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 80.9% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 55.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 31.3% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Zambia. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW169.03
|
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW89.57
|
$9.43
F CFA5,291
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW16.73
|
$1.31
F CFA734
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW7.76
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
|
pay 42.9% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW17.34
|
$0.90
F CFA505
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW85.22
|
$7.28
F CFA4,083
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW113.73
|
$6.18
F CFA3,471
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW45.11
|
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW42.11
|
$5.93
F CFA3,327
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW28.15
|
$1.85
F CFA1,040
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW14.15
|
$0.44
F CFA250
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW29.66
|
$1.85
F CFA1,040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW13.20
|
$0.07
F CFA42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW22.40
|
$0.59
F CFA333
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW15.79
|
$0.59
F CFA333
|
|
pay 55.3% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW111.70
|
$4.52
F CFA2,536
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW868.12
|
$25.57
F CFA14,350
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW187,626.80
|
$32,027.10
F CFA17,972,684
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW284.32
|
$6.94
F CFA3,897
|
|
pay 31.3% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW2,951.56
|
$45.27
F CFA25,403
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,026.08
|
$433.95
F CFA243,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW2,694.64
|
$225.47
F CFA126,528
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW1,957.29
|
$75.86
F CFA42,570
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,143.96
|
$765.65
F CFA429,659
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW154,011.28
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,294,904
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW22.66
|
$1.55
F CFA871
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW48.60
|
$2.04
F CFA1,146
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW58.34
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW966.01
|
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW82.03
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW432.12
|
$89.86
F CFA50,429
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW440.30
|
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,113.74
|
$81.69
F CFA45,845
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW1,939.93
|
$106.20
F CFA59,598
|
|
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