Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 22.3% cheaper than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
$3.01
KES399.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
CFA1,389
|
$3.91
KES518.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFA754
|
$0.49
KES65.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
CFA891
|
$0.45
KES59.73
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
$0.43
KES57.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.28
KES435.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
CFA3,891
|
$2.60
KES345.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CFA1,953
|
$1.43
KES189.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
CFA1,787
|
$2.25
KES299.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
CFA641
|
$0.58
KES76.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA490
|
$0.44
KES58.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA291
|
$0.65
KES85.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CFA699
|
$0.37
KES48.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CFA221
|
$0.26
KES34.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CFA233
|
$0.33
KES43.52
|
|
pay 10.4% more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CFA2,843
|
$3.88
KES515.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.60
KES4,329.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$9,571.02
KES1,271,246.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
CFA4,368
|
$9.76
KES1,296.90
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.67
KES4,206.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
CFA272,995
|
$146.91
KES19,512.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
CFA141,841
|
$108.62
KES14,426.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
CFA27,791
|
$16.25
KES2,158.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$127.01
KES16,869.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,225.46
KES694,058.44
|
pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
CFA566
|
$1.77
KES235.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
$1.34
KES178.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$1.76
KES234.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
$32.78
KES4,353.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$4.82
KES639.76
|
|
pay 74.5% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Kenya
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
CFA56,532
|
$11.94
KES1,585.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
$19.76
KES2,624.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
CFA51,393
|
$25.82
KES3,429.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
CFA66,811
|
$26.69
KES3,545.42
|
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