China vs Guinea-Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Guinea-Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1939
$2081
🏠 One person rent
$292
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$561
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$40.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$396
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$914
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
6.51
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
59.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
22
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
2.9%
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
48
14
🏙️ Population
1.44B
1.86M

The average cost of living in China ($686) is 23% less expensive than in Guinea-Bissau ($888). China ranked 144th vs 103rd 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 1.3 months in China compared to 0.4 months in Guinea-Bissau. Ranked 84th and 183rd 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
$3.44
$6.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.66
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$96.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
12.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$1702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2808
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$7.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$1.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$93.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17526
$2978

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M

In Guinea-Bissau

City Cost of living Population
Bissau
$889
492K
Bafata
$866
29.6K