Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Guinea-Bissau

For one person, living is cheaper in Guinea-Bissau: $816 a month against $1,371 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $6,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Bucharest, Romania
Guinea-Bissau
Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
$1,371
/mo nomad
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
$816
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 29.3% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 43.8% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.51 RON 69.0
$4.98 F CFA 2,907
191.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 RON 291
$25.68 F CFA 15.0K
138.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 RON 35.46
$9.25 F CFA 5,399
-19.35%
Cappuccino
$3.64 RON 17.31
$1.76 F CFA 1,026
106.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 RON 12.43
$1.03 F CFA 603
154.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 RON 11.23
$0.83 F CFA 485
184.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 RON 17.98
$0.71 F CFA 412
432.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 RON 19.52
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.89
$1.70 F CFA 991
-2.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 RON 6.64
$0.91 F CFA 529
53.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 RON 8.53
$2.09 F CFA 1,223
-14.35%
Eggs
$3.63 RON 17.25
$5.25 F CFA 3,065
-30.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 RON 42.38
$14.26 F CFA 8,325
-37.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 32.62
$13.61 F CFA 7,946
-49.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.99 RON 57.0
$13.55 F CFA 7,909
-11.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.30 RON 6.16
$4.27 F CFA 2,494
-69.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.76
$1.05 F CFA 611
55.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 RON 7.09
$4.21 F CFA 2,460
-64.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 RON 12.08
$0.17 F CFA 97.4
1394.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.86
$1.38 F CFA 808
-41.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.78
$1.34 F CFA 783
-40.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 RON 4.07
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.46
$1.25 F CFA 732
-24.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.60 RON 31.38
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Wine (Bottle)
$6.33 RON 30.08
$6.65 F CFA 3,880
-4.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 RON 5.64
$1.27 F CFA 739
-6.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RON 7.53
$0.87 F CFA 508
81.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 RON 4.64
$0.49 F CFA 285
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.91 RON 99.4
$25.39 F CFA 14.8K
-17.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RON 2.86
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.93
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 RON 30.25
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 RON 9.62
$1.49 F CFA 868
35.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 134.0K
$31.9K F CFA 18.6M
-11.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 124.8K
$28.5K F CFA 16.6M
-7.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 RON 932
$103 F CFA 60.1K
90.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.60 RON 40.84
$34.12 F CFA 19.9K
-74.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.20 RON 43.69
$45.89 F CFA 26.8K
-79.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.0 RON 242
$42.43 F CFA 24.8K
20.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.04 RON 119
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Cinema Ticket
$8.26 RON 39.27
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 RON 3,234
$758 F CFA 442.4K
-10.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K RON 89.0K
$2,325 F CFA 1.4M
705.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.3 RON 443
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-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 RON 189
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 RON 381
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.6 RON 431
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$731 RON 3,473
$513 F CFA 299.6K
42.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 RON 2,232
$168 F CFA 98.0K
179.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 RON 5,276
$847 F CFA 494.2K
31.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 RON 3,431
$428 F CFA 249.8K
68.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,749 RON 17.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,233 RON 10.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,365 RON 6,487
$1,023 F CFA 597.3K
33.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bucharest: November 2, 2026

Last update for Guinea-Bissau: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
$470
Guinea-Bissau
–
Eating Out
Bucharest
$229
Guinea-Bissau
–
Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
$225
Guinea-Bissau
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
$214
Guinea-Bissau
–
Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
$137
Guinea-Bissau
–
Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
$68
Guinea-Bissau
–
Getting Around
Bucharest
$29
Guinea-Bissau
–
Good to know
🇷🇴 Bucharest
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
🕒 Local time
07:26 7:26 AM
05:26 5:26 AM
2 h behind Bucharest
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,883,425 Capital
1,861,283
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

XOF, USD, EUR to RON – Romanian Leu Converter

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 4.75 RON (1 RON = 0.21 USD). 1 EUR = 5.33 RON (1 RON = 0.187 EUR).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 584 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 655 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR).

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