Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 3.1 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Luxembourg
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
$18.47
€17.13
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
$12.80
€11.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$2.82
€2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$2.66
€2.47
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$2.85
€2.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.44
€6.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
$5.75
€5.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
$3.67
€3.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
$5.92
€5.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$1.48
€1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA694
|
$1.72
€1.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA231
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
$6.08
€5.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.74
€22.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,288.34
€25,316.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
$28.68
€26.61
|
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pay 4.7 times more for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$55.88
€51.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
$1,700.62
€1,577.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
$1,513.73
€1,404.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
$166.86
€154.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$865.49
€802.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,306.85
€11,417.68
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$5.03
€4.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$3.32
€3.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$7.68
€7.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$59.31
€55.02
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$13.50
€12.52
|
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pay 4.5% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Luxembourg
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
$78.15
€72.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$43.32
€40.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
$98.14
€91.05
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$115.79
€107.43
|
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