Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 24.1% cheaper than Texas.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Texas, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
|
$2.27
CFA1,389
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$1.23
CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.45
CFA891
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Texas
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$6.34
CFA3,891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
|
$3.18
CFA1,953
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
|
$2.91
CFA1,787
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.05
CFA641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.80
CFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.48
CFA291
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.14
CFA699
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.36
CFA221
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.38
CFA233
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Texas
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
|
$4.64
CFA2,843
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.21
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,909.84
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.11
|
$7.12
CFA4,368
|
|
pay 70.6% less for housing
|
Texas
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.26
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,311.15
|
$445.17
CFA272,995
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,059.56
|
$231.30
CFA141,841
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.47
|
$45.32
CFA27,791
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Texas
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$969.04
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,614.33
|
?? |
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$0.92
CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.42
|
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.69
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
pay 48.8% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
|
$92.19
CFA56,532
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.07
|
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.10
|
$83.81
CFA51,393
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.97
|
$108.95
CFA66,811
|
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