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

😐 Solo nomad: Guinea-Bissau is 26.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guinea-Bissau is 1.8% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guinea-Bissau
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 F CFA 3,016
$5.31 R$29.48
0.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.85 F CFA 15.2K
$29.19 R$162
-8.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 F CFA 5,282
$6.29 R$34.91
48.33%
Cappuccino
$1.73 F CFA 978
$1.76 R$9.79
-1.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 F CFA 612
$1.08 R$6
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 F CFA 509
$0.72 R$4.02
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.73 F CFA 416
$1.84 R$10.21
-60.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.73 R$15.16
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guinea-Bissau
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 F CFA 1,008
$0.96 R$5.32
85.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1 F CFA 563
$1.48 R$8.2
-32.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 F CFA 1,232
$1.17 R$6.5
86.32%
Eggs
$5.35 F CFA 3,026
$2.12 R$11.79
152.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 F CFA 8,130
$8.41 R$46.69
70.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.24 F CFA 8,058
$3.82 R$21.18
272.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.39 F CFA 8,145
$7.55 R$41.89
90.60%
Apples (1kg)
$4.42 F CFA 2,504
$2.15 R$11.94
105.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 F CFA 614
$1.28 R$7.09
-15.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.36 F CFA 2,469
$1.13 R$6.27
285.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.19 F CFA 108
$1.48 R$8.22
-87.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 F CFA 819
$1.17 R$6.49
23.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 F CFA 811
$1.1 R$6.1
30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.75 R$4.14
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 F CFA 753
$0.7 R$3.9
90.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.1 R$11.63
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 F CFA 4,064
$7.4 R$41.05
-2.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 F CFA 749
$1.18 R$6.55
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 F CFA 510
$2.25 R$12.48
-60.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Guinea-Bissau
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 F CFA 285
$0.93 R$5.18
-46.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.01 F CFA 14.7K
$41.29 R$229
-37.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.05 R$5.83
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.83 R$4.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.14 R$39.63
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 F CFA 862
$1.09 R$6.08
39.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K F CFA 18.2M
$22K R$121.8K
46.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K F CFA 16.4M
$27.4K R$151.8K
5.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guinea-Bissau
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 F CFA 59.8K
$69.6 R$386
51.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.61 F CFA 19.6K
$13.69 R$76
152.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.86 F CFA 26K
$18.72 R$104
144.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guinea-Bissau
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.61 F CFA 25.3K
$22.75 R$126
96.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.18 R$123
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.15 R$34.12
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guinea-Bissau
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$762 F CFA 431.4K
$281 R$1,562
170.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,300 F CFA 1.3M
$7,377 R$40.9K
-68.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guinea-Bissau
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$48.73 R$271
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.91 R$233
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$75 R$416
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$61.4 R$341
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guinea-Bissau
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 F CFA 252.7K
$332 R$1,844
34.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 F CFA 133.9K
$229 R$1,273
3.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$741 F CFA 419.3K
$638 R$3,540
16.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 F CFA 271.2K
$448 R$2,484
7.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,689 R$9,376
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,176 R$6,527
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guinea-Bissau
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,040 F CFA 588.9K
$481 R$2,672
116.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.16
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Last update for Guinea-Bissau: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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