Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 2.2 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 62.0% more for restaurants
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Guinea-Bissau
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$11.31
SEK120.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.30
SEK98.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA806
|
$1.93
SEK20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$1.88
SEK20.01
|
|
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA555
|
$2.55
SEK27.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.31
SEK56.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,815
|
$5.59
SEK59.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$3.82
SEK40.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,657
|
$4.89
SEK51.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
SEK12.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
SEK11.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.14
SEK12.08
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.80
SEK19.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
SEK7.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
SEK7.68
|
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pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,787
|
$6.80
SEK72.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,748
|
$68.13
SEK723.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,059.79
SEK287,402.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,283
|
$21.32
SEK226.44
|
|
pay 91.0% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.04
SEK308.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA267,668
|
$873.36
SEK9,275.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA139,073
|
$653.04
SEK6,935.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,791
|
$69.04
SEK733.30
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$121.10
SEK1,286.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,856.48
SEK30,338.67
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA957
|
$6.81
SEK72.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,260
|
$3.75
SEK39.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$6.25
SEK66.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$39.42
SEK418.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$13.75
SEK146.01
|
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pay 11.1% less for clothing
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Guinea-Bissau
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,429
|
$80.13
SEK851.11
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$34.51
SEK366.49
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,390
|
$82.17
SEK872.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,507
|
$117.97
SEK1,252.97
|
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