Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 34.7% cheaper than New Jersey.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.09
|
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
|
$2.27
F CFA1,388
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.23
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.45
F CFA891
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$0.59
F CFA360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
|
$6.34
F CFA3,888
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
|
$3.18
F CFA1,951
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
|
$2.91
F CFA1,786
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.05
F CFA641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.80
F CFA489
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.48
F CFA291
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.14
F CFA699
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.36
F CFA221
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.38
F CFA233
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.77
|
$4.64
F CFA2,841
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.25
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,515.33
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.59
|
$7.12
F CFA4,365
|
|
pay 76.2% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.73
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,948.09
|
$445.17
F CFA272,767
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.25
|
$231.30
F CFA141,723
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.96
|
$45.32
F CFA27,768
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,526.32
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,377.37
|
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pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
|
$0.92
F CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
|
$2.10
F CFA1,284
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.91
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.01
|
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.04
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
pay 37.8% more for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.90
|
$92.19
F CFA56,485
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.40
|
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.98
|
$83.81
F CFA51,350
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.77
|
$108.95
F CFA66,755
|
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