Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 40.5% cheaper than California.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of California, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
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California
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
|
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
|
$2.27
F CFA1,380
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$1.23
F CFA749
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.45
F CFA885
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
California
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
|
$6.34
F CFA3,865
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
|
$3.18
F CFA1,940
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.05
|
$2.91
F CFA1,775
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$1.05
F CFA637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.14
F CFA695
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.36
F CFA220
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.38
F CFA232
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
California
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$4.64
F CFA2,824
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,571.45
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.49
|
$7.12
F CFA4,339
|
|
pay 79.1% less for housing
|
California
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.94
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,161.66
|
$445.17
F CFA271,174
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,891.75
|
$231.30
F CFA140,895
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.84
|
$45.32
F CFA27,606
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
California
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,413.75
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,865.17
|
?? |
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.51
|
$0.92
F CFA562
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.86
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
|
$58.66
F CFA35,735
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.37
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
California
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.43
|
$92.19
F CFA56,155
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.84
|
$58.66
F CFA35,735
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.58
|
$83.81
F CFA51,050
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.48
|
$108.95
F CFA66,365
|
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