China vs Guinea-Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Guinea-Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$679
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1840
🏠 One person rent
$287
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$40.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$826
$991
💸 GDP per capita
$12720
$776
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
6.51
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
59.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
22
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
2.9%
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
50
26
🏙️ Population
1.44B
1.86M

The average cost of living in China ($679) is 15% less expensive than in Guinea-Bissau ($798). China ranked 138th vs 110th for Guinea-Bissau in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in China compared to 1.2 months in Guinea-Bissau. Ranked 83rd and 157th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Guinea-Bissau

We calculate prices for China and Guinea-Bissau as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Guinea-Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.65
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
10.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5178
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.1
$6.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.51
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.9
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$80.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16225
$2747

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1065
21.9M
Shanghai
$1190
24.9M
Hong Kong
$2614
7.41M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Chongqing
$712
32.1M
Guangzhou
$742
18.7M
Chengdu
$643
20.9M
Tianjin
$688
13.9M
Xi'an
$632
13M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Hangzhou
$831
11.9M
Baoding
$466
11.5M
Wuhan
$646
12.3M
Wuxi
$687
7.46M
Foshan
$575
9.5M
Nanjing
$740
9.31M
Bijie
$606
6.9M
Dongguan
$589
10.5M
Hefei
$707
9.37M
Ganzhou
$812
8.97M
Changchun
$612
9.07M
Nantong
$651
7.73M
Qingdao
$653
10.1M
Jieyang
$716
6.09M
Changsha
$533
10M
Yantai
$749
7.1M
Zhengzhou
$506
12.6M
Guiyang
$564
5.99M
Ningbo
$677
9.4M
Kunming
$609
8.46M

In Guinea-Bissau

City Cost of living Population
Bissau
$799
492K
Bafata
$778
22.5K