Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 35.1% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 94.4% more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
$7.99
VEF79.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,388
|
$8.68
VEF86.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA754
|
$1.17
VEF11.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA891
|
$0.88
VEF8.79
|
|
pay 35.6% more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA360
|
$1.84
VEF18.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.19
VEF21.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,888
|
$6.36
VEF63.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,951
|
$2.09
VEF20.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,786
|
$2.45
VEF24.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA641
|
$1.99
VEF19.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA489
|
$0.46
VEF4.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA291
|
$0.57
VEF5.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA699
|
$0.70
VEF6.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA221
|
$0.56
VEF5.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA233
|
$0.79
VEF7.92
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,841
|
$1.90
VEF18.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.75
VEF376.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,166.67
VEF310,871.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,365
|
$26.10
VEF260.30
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$39.45
VEF393.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA272,767
|
$172.69
VEF1,722.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA141,723
|
$151.81
VEF1,514.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,768
|
$14.14
VEF141.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$61.35
VEF611.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,600.00
VEF75,806.21
|
pay 64.2% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA566
|
$1.30
VEF12.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,284
|
$1.61
VEF16.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$3.77
VEF37.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
$33.33
VEF332.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$5.39
VEF53.75
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Venezuela
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,485
|
$52.98
VEF528.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
$38.48
VEF383.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,350
|
$68.40
VEF682.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,755
|
$72.31
VEF721.21
|
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