Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 72.0% more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 86.2% more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,514
|
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,304
|
$2.27
F CFA1,388
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
$1.23
F CFA754
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
$1.45
F CFA891
|
|
pay 32.6% more for groceries
Burundi
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
$0.59
F CFA360
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,487
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,610
|
$6.34
F CFA3,888
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,609
|
$3.18
F CFA1,951
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,275
|
$2.91
F CFA1,786
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,086
|
$1.05
F CFA641
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF875
|
$0.80
F CFA489
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,667
|
$0.48
F CFA291
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,459
|
$1.14
F CFA699
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF771
|
$0.36
F CFA221
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
$0.38
F CFA233
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
Burundi
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,523
|
$4.64
F CFA2,841
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,596,143
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,812
|
$7.12
F CFA4,365
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF620,295
|
$445.17
F CFA272,767
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF234,334
|
$231.30
F CFA141,723
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,623
|
$45.32
F CFA27,768
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Burundi
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,378,434
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,460,842
|
?? |
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,654
|
$0.92
F CFA566
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,203
|
$2.10
F CFA1,284
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,892
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF55,137
|
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
pay 91.3% more for clothing
Burundi
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
$92.19
F CFA56,485
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,765
|
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,843
|
$83.81
F CFA51,350
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF248,118
|
$108.95
F CFA66,755
|
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