Cost of Living Comparison Between Guinea-Bissau and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Guinea-Bissau and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Guinea-Bissau is 46% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guinea-Bissau is 48% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guinea-Bissau
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 F CFA 3,010
$16.02 A$24.55
-66.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.19 F CFA 14.8K
$78.8 A$121
-66.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 F CFA 5,316
$10.04 A$15.39
-6.47%
Cappuccino
$1.73 F CFA 980
$3.4 A$5.2
-49.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 F CFA 609
$2.6 A$3.99
-58.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 F CFA 514
$2.11 A$3.23
-56.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 F CFA 392
$6.59 A$10.1
-89.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.98 A$10.69
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guinea-Bissau
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 F CFA 1,012
$1.59 A$2.43
12.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 F CFA 534
$2.39 A$3.66
-60.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 F CFA 1,179
$2.07 A$3.17
0.48%
Eggs
$5.31 F CFA 3,005
$4.26 A$6.53
24.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.8 F CFA 8,376
$8.68 A$13.29
70.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.2 F CFA 8,036
$8.47 A$12.97
67.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.02 F CFA 7,937
$13.85 A$21.22
1.23%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 F CFA 2,474
$3.21 A$4.92
36.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 F CFA 591
$2.79 A$4.28
-62.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.39 F CFA 2,484
$2.98 A$4.56
47.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.2 F CFA 114
$4.41 A$6.75
-95.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 F CFA 790
$2.54 A$3.89
-44.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 F CFA 776
$2.11 A$3.24
-35.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$2.19 A$3.36
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 F CFA 754
$1.5 A$2.3
-11.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$31.48 A$48.23
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 F CFA 3,949
$13.11 A$20.09
-46.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 740
$4.41 A$6.76
-70.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 F CFA 520
$5.09 A$7.79
-81.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Guinea-Bissau
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 F CFA 291
$3 A$4.59
-83.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.42 F CFA 14.4K
$96.4 A$148
-73.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.61 A$5.53
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.82 A$2.79
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$38.67 A$59.2
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 F CFA 839
$1.21 A$1.86
22.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K F CFA 17.9M
$28.8K A$44.1K
9.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K F CFA 16.3M
$22.5K A$34.5K
27.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guinea-Bissau
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 F CFA 60K
$173 A$265
-38.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.42 F CFA 20K
$26.87 A$41.17
31.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.06 F CFA 25.5K
$52.2 A$79.9
-13.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guinea-Bissau
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 F CFA 24.7K
$47.18 A$72.3
-7.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.41 A$25.14
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.7 A$20.99
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guinea-Bissau
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$779 F CFA 440.8K
$1,561 A$2,391
-50.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,305 F CFA 1.3M
$12.7K A$19.4K
-81.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guinea-Bissau
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$70.8 A$108
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$50.6 A$77.5
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 A$159
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$111 A$169
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guinea-Bissau
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$435 F CFA 246.1K
$1,373 A$2,104
-68.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 F CFA 131.1K
$1,076 A$1,648
-78.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 F CFA 409.1K
$2,323 A$3,559
-68.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 F CFA 266.9K
$1,770 A$2,711
-73.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,887 A$10.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,138 A$7,871
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guinea-Bissau
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 F CFA 579.8K
$3,602 A$5,518
-71.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.35
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Last update for Guinea-Bissau: November 3, 2025

Last update for Australia: November 4, 2025

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