Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 2.0 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.280
|
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.890
|
$2.27
F CFA1,388
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.690
|
$1.23
F CFA754
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$1.45
F CFA891
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$0.59
F CFA360
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.540
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.400
|
$6.34
F CFA3,888
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.440
|
$3.18
F CFA1,951
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.860
|
$2.91
F CFA1,786
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$1.05
F CFA641
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.610
|
$0.80
F CFA489
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.040
|
$0.48
F CFA291
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$1.14
F CFA699
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.36
F CFA221
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$0.38
F CFA233
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.560
|
$4.64
F CFA2,841
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND34.090
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,518.120
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.240
|
$7.12
F CFA4,365
|
|
pay 99.3% more for housing
Tunisia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.590
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND526.340
|
$445.17
F CFA272,767
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND404.440
|
$231.30
F CFA141,723
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.530
|
$45.32
F CFA27,768
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND192.050
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,365.640
|
?? |
pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.830
|
$0.92
F CFA566
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$2.10
F CFA1,284
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.610
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.620
|
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.420
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
pay 65.1% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND119.170
|
$92.19
F CFA56,485
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND138.220
|
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND279.670
|
$83.81
F CFA51,350
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND180.710
|
$108.95
F CFA66,755
|
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