Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 15.7% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 65.2% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$2.27
F CFA1,380
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.23
F CFA749
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$1.45
F CFA885
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$6.34
F CFA3,865
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$3.18
F CFA1,940
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$2.91
F CFA1,775
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.05
F CFA637
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.14
F CFA695
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.36
F CFA220
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.38
F CFA232
|
|
pay 83.7% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.64
F CFA2,824
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$7.12
F CFA4,339
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$445.17
F CFA271,174
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$231.30
F CFA140,895
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$45.32
F CFA27,606
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
?? |
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$0.92
F CFA562
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$58.66
F CFA35,735
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
pay 31.0% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$92.19
F CFA56,155
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$58.66
F CFA35,735
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$83.81
F CFA51,050
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$108.95
F CFA66,365
|
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