Cost of living and expenses in Guinea-Bissau

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Guinea-Bissau? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Guinea-Bissau, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Guinea-Bissau (The last update: today)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Guinea-Bissau West African CFA franc (XOF CFA). For 10 US dollars you can get 6.29 thousand West African CFA francs. For 100 US dollars you can get 62.9 thousand West African CFA francs. And the other way around: For 100 West African CFA francs you can get 0.159 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Guinea-Bissau? Look here: Prices in cities in Guinea-Bissau

Prices: Bissau  


Price fees $97

fees

$97
by half less than in United States

Price jeans $87

jeans

$87
67% more than in United States

Price average earnings $978

average earnings

$978
79% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $422 ($313 - $477)

renting a small apartment in the center

$422 ($313 - $477)
76% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $527 ($398 - $716)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$527 ($398 - $716)
78% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Guinea-Bissau:

  1. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $80 (CFA 50K)
  2. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $103 (CFA 65K)
  3. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.48 (CFA 300)
  4. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $9.1 (CFA 5.7K)
  5. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.2 (CFA 731)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $422 (CFA 266K)
  7. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $219 (CFA 138K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $508 (CFA 320K)
  9. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $527 (CFA 332K)
  10. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $97 (CFA 60.7K)
  11. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.59K (CFA 1M)
  12. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.35K (CFA 850K)
  13. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $978 (CFA 615K)
  14. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $0.4 (CFA 250)
  15. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.8 (CFA 500)
  16. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $8 (CFA 5K)
  17. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $87 (CFA 55K)
  18. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $56 (CFA 35K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $527 ($398 - $716)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$527 ($398 - $716)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Price bread $0.88

bread

$0.88
75% is less expensive than in United States

Price Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda $1.3 ($0.95 - $1.6)

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$1.3 ($0.95 - $1.6)
by half less than in United States

Price local beer $1.5 ($0.64 - $2.4)

local beer

$1.5 ($0.64 - $2.4)
75% is less expensive than in United States