Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 17.1% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 66.0% more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Eritrea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$11.40
ERN171.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,380
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$1.56
ERN23.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$1.57
ERN23.62
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Eritrea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,865
|
$5.47
ERN82.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,940
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,775
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA637
|
$1.97
ERN29.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA695
|
$0.66
ERN9.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$0.71
ERN10.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA232
|
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
|
pay 30.6% more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Eritrea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,824
|
$8.20
ERN123.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,339
|
$6.00
ERN89.99
|
|
pay 52.0% more for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Eritrea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA271,174
|
$650.00
ERN9,750.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,895
|
$600.00
ERN9,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,606
|
$22.94
ERN344.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Eritrea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$750.00
ERN11,250.00
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Eritrea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
$0.84
ERN12.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,735
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
pay 59.9% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Eritrea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,155
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,735
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,050
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,365
|
$40.00
ERN600.00
|
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