Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 2.8 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
$30.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
CFA1,389
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFA754
|
$1.76
$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
CFA891
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.69
$15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
CFA3,891
|
$13.27
$26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CFA1,953
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
CFA1,787
|
$5.36
$10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
CFA641
|
$1.74
$3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA490
|
$1.29
$2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA291
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CFA699
|
$2.44
$4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CFA221
|
$1.27
$2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CFA233
|
$1.64
$3.27
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CFA2,843
|
$7.94
$15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
CFA4,368
|
$38.15
$76.30
|
|
pay 85.3% more for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$59.33
$118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
CFA272,995
|
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
CFA141,841
|
$447.78
$895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
CFA27,791
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$313.33
$626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
CFA566
|
$2.63
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
$4.50
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
$82.23
$164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
CFA56,532
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
CFA51,393
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
CFA66,811
|
$100.83
$201.67
|
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