Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 36.9% cheaper than Massachusetts.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
Massachusetts
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.37
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$1.23
F CFA749
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$1.45
F CFA885
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
Massachusetts
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.05
F CFA636
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.14
F CFA694
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.36
F CFA220
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.38
F CFA231
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
Massachusetts
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.20
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,045.17
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
|
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
|
pay 78.6% less for housing
Massachusetts
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.36
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,973.24
|
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,612.24
|
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.10
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Massachusetts
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,203.13
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,357.14
|
?? |
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
Massachusetts
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.15
|
$0.92
F CFA562
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
|
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.90
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.06
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
pay 38.2% more for clothing
Massachusetts
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.25
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.58
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.30
|
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
|
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