Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 4.9% cheaper than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
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Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$4.22
NIO155.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.54
NIO204.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA806
|
$0.91
NIO33.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$0.79
NIO29.00
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA555
|
$1.26
NIO46.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.29
NIO121.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,815
|
$4.46
NIO164.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$1.84
NIO68.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,657
|
$2.56
NIO94.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.61
NIO96.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
NIO23.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.67
NIO61.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
NIO21.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
NIO41.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
NIO25.06
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,787
|
$4.88
NIO179.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,748
|
$7.00
NIO258.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,283
|
$5.64
NIO207.92
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$59.16
NIO2,181.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA267,668
|
$377.78
NIO13,930.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA139,073
|
$266.67
NIO9,833.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,791
|
$58.96
NIO2,174.30
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$125.56
NIO4,629.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,950.00
NIO366,904.78
|
pay 77.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA957
|
$1.84
NIO67.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,260
|
$2.33
NIO85.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$3.03
NIO111.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$37.38
NIO1,378.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$6.80
NIO250.65
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,429
|
$41.25
NIO1,521.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$40.83
NIO1,505.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,390
|
$90.83
NIO3,349.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,507
|
$78.88
NIO2,908.50
|
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