Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 2.7 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Netherlands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
$17.72
€16.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,388
|
$9.84
€9.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA754
|
$2.85
€2.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA891
|
$2.32
€2.16
|
|
pay 34.9% more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA360
|
$1.95
€1.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.93
€5.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,888
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,951
|
$2.36
€2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,786
|
$4.08
€3.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA641
|
$1.24
€1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA489
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA291
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA699
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA221
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA233
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,841
|
$8.49
€7.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$104.47
€97.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,989.41
€27,079.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,365
|
$23.81
€22.24
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$44.56
€41.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA272,767
|
$1,134.22
€1,059.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA141,723
|
$969.29
€905.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,768
|
$179.88
€168.02
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,616.01
€1,509.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,406.01
€5,983.90
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA566
|
$5.48
€5.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,284
|
$3.36
€3.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$8.91
€8.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
$36.22
€33.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$13.01
€12.15
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,485
|
$88.46
€82.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
$41.75
€39.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,350
|
$96.66
€90.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,755
|
$123.64
€115.49
|
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