Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 72.2% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of China, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
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China
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.98
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥37.53
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
$1.33
F CFA808
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.89
|
$0.91
F CFA557
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥43.22
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.75
|
$6.28
F CFA3,823
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.39
|
$6.02
F CFA3,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.16
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
?? | |
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
China
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥32.14
|
$4.59
F CFA2,793
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥160.74
|
$9.47
F CFA5,760
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥141,598.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥28.25
|
$7.05
F CFA4,292
|
|
pay 44.8% more for housing
|
China
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥87.15
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,426.72
|
$440.73
F CFA268,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,510.11
|
$228.99
F CFA139,355
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥287.47
|
$77.04
F CFA46,886
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
China
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,492.08
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥130,394.50
|
?? |
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
$1.58
F CFA959
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥23.15
|
$2.07
F CFA1,262
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥23.25
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥304.01
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥43.42
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay 56.4% more for clothing
|
China
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥352.26
|
$91.27
F CFA55,542
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥226.69
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥531.76
|
$82.97
F CFA50,492
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥555.20
|
$107.86
F CFA65,640
|
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