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| Food | Price in CFA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 12 eggs dozen, large |
12.50 CFA | |||
 1 beer pint in local shops, markets |
7 CFA | |||
 1 kg of tomatoes |
8.50 CFA | |||
 Full chicken 2kg |
38.75 CFA | |||
 1litre 100% fruit juice |
8.50 CFA | |||
 1 package of cigarettes imported brands |
25 CFA | |||
 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples |
7.50 CFA | |||
 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality |
48.95 CFA | |||
| 2.5 liters of Coca-Cola |
0.95 CFA | |||
 1 Bread loaf standard |
9.50 CFA | |||
 Whole fat Yogurt. 500ml |
12 CFA | |||
 1x6 pack Dardanelle tuna |
18.50 CFA | |||
| Heinz baked beans 1 tin |
8 CFA | |||
 1.5 kg Sugar |
10 CFA | |||
| 2 liter cooking oil |
20 CFA | |||
 Yum-yum noodles per pack |
2.00 CFA | |||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes |
5.50 CFA | |||
 1 liter milk |
8.50 CFA | |||
 Fast food restaurant large serving/ take away |
25 CFA | |||
| Housing | ||||
 Utilities per month (water, electricity, gas) for 2 people in flat |
165 CFA | |||
 Wi-Fi monthly fee 8 Mbps (1 month) |
145 CFA | |||
 Laundry detergent (bleach, sunlight liquid, washing surf… altogether) |
58.50 CFA | |||
 House Cleaning fee per day |
105 CFA | |||
 Large Gas heater price range upwards. |
200 CFA | |||
 Original branded Electric Fans |
200 CFA | |||
 Original branded Electric kettle. |
120 CFA | |||
 40 inches Beko flat screen HD TV set |
2000 CFA | |||
 Single bed Blankets |
120 CFA | |||
| Personal Care | ||||
 Avon for women and men cologne |
100 CFA | |||
 Ladies hair plaiting. |
60 CFA | |||
 Ladies Sanitaryware (Pads and Tampoons) |
18 CFA | |||
 Men's haircut |
40 CFA | |||
 Ibuprofen, Panadol, Grandpa Pain killers box of 12 dosses |
24.50 CFA | |||
 Mobile package local network providers’ talk-time, data and messages |
65 CFA | |||
 1 month of gym subscription. |
105 CFA | |||
 Earphones original (Samsung. iPhone) |
90 CFA | |||
| Unisex Loris perfume |
30 CFA | |||
 Gadgets maintenance and repairs (cellphone, laptops, tablets...) starting price. |
100 CFA | |||
| Smart phones (Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, IPhone) price range upwards |
1000 CFA | |||
 Laptops (Samsung, Lenovo, Hp, Monster, Dell etc.) price range upwards |
3000 CFA | |||
| Entertainment | ||||
 Boat cruise with refreshments and finger snacks |
120 CFA | |||
 Go carting 30mins |
120 CFA | |||
 Movie House 3d cinema |
30 CFA | |||
 Summer Festivals (jet, bumper cars, lucky deep ...(per ticket) |
15 CFA | |||
 Photo shoot |
120 CFA | |||
 Cappuccino / expresso/ coffee |
12.50 CFA | |||
 3 course dinner local restaurant two people |
96.50 CFA | |||
 3 course dinner classy, exotic restaurant two people |
150 CFA | |||
 Play station 4 console without games. |
2000 CFA | |||
 Spalding Basketball |
200 CFA | |||
 Original branded Racket and Wilson’s tennis balls |
500 CFA | |||
| Transportation | ||||
 Taxi fare on average 5-10km |
45 CFA | |||
 Public transport per trip one way maximum fare |
30 CFA | |||
 1 liter petrol/diesel |
6.50 CFA | |||
| 1 day rent a car cost |
140 CFA | |||
 Driver’s license |
2300 CFA | |||
| Clothes | ||||
 1 pair of jeans (Denim or similar) |
150 CFA | |||
 1 pair of men’s formal shoes |
215 CFA | |||
 1 pair original sport/casual shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) |
280 CFA | |||
 1 classy summer dress (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) |
135.79 CFA | |||
 Ladies formal shoes original and durable |
120 CFA | |||
 Back-pack, gym bag (Nike, Adidas, New balance) |
150 CFA | |||
The average cost of living in Guinea Bissau is about $423, about 1.74 times less expensive than the world average.
Accommodation
There are quite a number of options available for students’ accommodation in Guinea Bissau. These include homestays, hostel accommodation, and apartments or studios.
A 1 bedroomed apartment in the city centre in Guinea Bissau costs about CFA (XOF) 247 940.61 and a 1 bedroom apartment Outside of Centre costs CFA (XOF)96 421.35.
Shopping and Groceries
Guinea Bissau has a number of supermarkets and store from which to buy from. Products range from groceries to clothing, jewellery, fruit and vegetables and appliances.
Goods and services in Guinea Bissau is reasonably priced and affordable. Below are some of the shops and centres to choose from.
Cabaz di Terra.
Bandim market
Mercado central de Bolama
Alvalade
Transport –taxis are available for travelling within cities in Guinea Bissau and if you want to travel beyond that, you can get assistance butt at an extra cost, but within the allowed distance limits.
Toca-tocas- this is a minibus and is the most popular choice of travel amongst locals.
Sept places-these are seven-seater Peugeot also used for transport.
Candogas- these are larger vehicles that can carry between 10-20 people.
Water taxis- these are riverboats or ferries. These ferry people across to the islands and back.
Buses- buses are mostly used for long-distance travel and are quite reliable. These buses however do not have fixed schedules but once they get full they leave.
Rental cars- rental cars are available and even more reliable as you can travel at your own pace. Busses and other forms of transport usually fill up faster and get congested at times so having you own car is better.
Bills and Utilities: a minute of Prepaid Mobile Tariff for local calls costs, CFA (XOF) 27.55 and electricity, heating, water, etc. costs about CFA (XOF) 16 529.37.
Note: prices are subjective and may change anytime depending on the service providers.
