Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 63.9% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 42.6% more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,063
|
$6.42
SAR24.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
CFA1,394
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFA757
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
CFA895
|
$0.30
SAR1.13
|
|
pay 10.8% more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA362
|
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.60
SAR13.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
CFA3,905
|
$6.27
SAR23.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CFA1,960
|
$2.60
SAR9.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
CFA1,794
|
$3.28
SAR12.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
CFA643
|
$0.95
SAR3.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA491
|
$0.71
SAR2.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA292
|
$0.70
SAR2.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CFA702
|
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CFA222
|
$0.55
SAR2.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CFA234
|
$0.53
SAR1.98
|
|
pay 36.0% more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CFA2,853
|
$2.23
SAR8.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.48
SAR178.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,812.24
SAR85,575.56
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
CFA4,384
|
$15.96
SAR59.87
|
|
pay 31.1% more for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$67.28
SAR252.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
CFA273,978
|
$371.46
SAR1,393.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
CFA142,351
|
$285.86
SAR1,072.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
CFA27,891
|
$84.36
SAR316.46
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$283.92
SAR1,065.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,207.10
SAR23,284.69
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
CFA568
|
$1.56
SAR5.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
$7.17
SAR26.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
CFA36,105
|
$98.93
SAR371.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
$16.00
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
CFA56,736
|
$40.71
SAR152.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
CFA36,105
|
$65.80
SAR246.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
CFA51,578
|
$92.30
SAR346.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
CFA67,051
|
$78.69
SAR295.19
|
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