Cost of living comparison
Peru is 7.8% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Peru instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
$2.98
PEN10.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
$5.00
PEN18.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$0.76
PEN2.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$1.30
PEN4.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.56
PEN9.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
$4.32
PEN15.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
$2.03
PEN7.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
$2.13
PEN7.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$0.59
PEN2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$0.45
PEN1.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA694
|
$0.42
PEN1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA231
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 41.0% more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
$5.30
PEN19.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.55
PEN61.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,417.59
PEN75,286.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
$11.94
PEN44.01
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.53
PEN108.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
$277.70
PEN1,023.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
$204.62
PEN754.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
$39.33
PEN145.02
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$162.20
PEN598.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,852.04
PEN17,891.18
|
pay 84.4% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$1.83
PEN6.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$2.60
PEN9.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$4.57
PEN16.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$31.17
PEN114.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$4.59
PEN16.91
|
|
pay 45.4% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
$40.11
PEN147.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$22.91
PEN84.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
$67.62
PEN249.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$59.99
PEN221.20
|
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