Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 25.7% cheaper than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
$4.58
KGS404.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
$3.93
KGS347.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$0.58
KGS51.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$0.36
KGS31.41
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.38
KGS33.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.79
KGS335.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
$2.81
KGS248.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
$1.57
KGS138.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
$2.12
KGS187.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$0.42
KGS37.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.72
KGS63.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$0.89
KGS78.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA694
|
$0.70
KGS61.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$0.22
KGS19.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA231
|
$0.19
KGS16.93
|
|
pay 53.8% less for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
$2.78
KGS245.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.29
KGS555.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,116.96
KGS1,777,530.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
$2.32
KGS204.68
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.23
KGS1,080.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
$319.03
KGS28,189.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
$179.18
KGS15,831.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
$27.42
KGS2,422.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$140.84
KGS12,444.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$1.44
KGS127.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$1.40
KGS123.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$32.47
KGS2,869.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$3.15
KGS277.96
|
|
pay 46.9% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
$22.31
KGS1,970.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$34.40
KGS3,039.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
$62.28
KGS5,502.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$60.31
KGS5,328.90
|
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