Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 12.9% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Niger, you would:
pay 7.6% more for restaurants
Niger
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA755
|
$1.23
F CFA749
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$1.45
F CFA885
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
Niger
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
$1.05
F CFA636
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA659
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA451
|
$1.14
F CFA694
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.36
F CFA220
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.38
F CFA231
|
|
pay 43.6% more for transportation
Niger
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
Niger
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Niger
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
?? |
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$0.92
F CFA562
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Niger
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
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