Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 68.7% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 93.2% more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$1.07
F CFA652
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$0.96
F CFA582
|
|
pay 13.5% more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.20
F CFA3,774
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
$7.61
F CFA4,633
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
$2.22
F CFA1,353
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
$4.84
F CFA2,948
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$1.02
F CFA621
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.64
F CFA391
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$0.91
F CFA552
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA694
|
$0.62
F CFA377
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$0.51
F CFA312
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA231
|
$0.43
F CFA263
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
$5.26
F CFA3,199
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.95
F CFA12,750
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,655.66
F CFA16,830,243
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
$22.63
F CFA13,770
|
|
pay 88.7% more for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$47.86
F CFA29,129
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
$820.04
F CFA499,044
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
$465.09
F CFA283,037
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
$82.00
F CFA49,899
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$246.76
F CFA150,169
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,061.82
F CFA3,080,444
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$3.64
F CFA2,213
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$1.34
F CFA816
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$69.56
F CFA42,331
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
$53.64
F CFA32,640
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$36.32
F CFA22,100
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
$83.53
F CFA50,831
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$76.26
F CFA46,411
|
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