Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 28.4% cheaper than Illinois.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
Illinois
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.52
|
$3.35
CFA2,062
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
|
$2.27
CFA1,394
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.23
CFA757
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$1.45
CFA894
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
Illinois
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$0.59
CFA361
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$6.34
CFA3,903
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$3.18
CFA1,959
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
|
$2.91
CFA1,793
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.05
CFA643
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.80
CFA491
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$0.48
CFA292
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.14
CFA702
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.36
CFA222
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.38
CFA234
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
Illinois
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$4.64
CFA2,852
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$85.20
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,072.52
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.37
|
$7.12
CFA4,382
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
Illinois
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.28
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.55
|
$445.17
CFA273,866
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.22
|
$231.30
CFA142,293
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.01
|
$45.32
CFA27,880
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Illinois
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,216.39
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,033.13
|
?? |
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
Illinois
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.94
|
$0.92
CFA568
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
|
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.16
|
$58.66
CFA36,090
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
|
pay 47.2% more for clothing
Illinois
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.75
|
$92.19
CFA56,713
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.86
|
$58.66
CFA36,090
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.45
|
$83.81
CFA51,557
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.59
|
$108.95
CFA67,024
|
|
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