🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau · Construction cost guide · Updated 2026
How much does it cost to build a swimming pool in Guinea-Bissau?
Building a swimming pool in Guinea-Bissau typically costs $11,648 to $21,632 in construction cost — roughly $364–$676 per square metre over 32 m² of floor area. That excludes land, professional fees and statutory charges.
Guinea-Bissau is one of the lower-cost construction markets in the world — it ranks 169 of 200 countries on our construction cost index, at about 26% of United States build costs. This page prices a swimming pool — 8 m × 4 m reinforced-concrete pool with plant room, filtration, paving surround — at 32 m² of gross floor area, then breaks the cost down element by element so you can see where the money actually goes. Costs are quoted in USD for comparability; the local currency in Guinea-Bissau is XOF (CFA), and a bill of quantities generated from your own drawings is priced in XOF using the Mapa de Quantidades standard.
What is being priced
The figures on this page price a swimming pool in Guinea-Bissau at 32 m² of gross floor area over 1 storey, specified as 8 m × 4 m reinforced-concrete pool with plant room, filtration, paving surround. Construction cost only — land, professional fees, statutory charges, utility connections and loose furniture are all excluded, and together commonly add another 15–30%.
Cost by specification level
| Specification | Construction cost (USD) |
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| Basic / low-cost finish | $8,387 – $15,575 |
| Standard finish | $11,648 – $21,632 |
| Premium finish | $16,890 – $31,366 |
Where the money goes
Elemental split of construction cost for a swimming pool of this type. Percentages are concept-stage cost-planning proportions; the ranges below apply them to the totals above.
| Element | Share | Cost (USD) |
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Substructure Excavation, foundations and ground-floor slab. | 12% | $1,398 – $2,596 |
Structural frame & upper floors Columns, beams, suspended slabs, stairs and cores. | 24% | $2,796 – $5,192 |
Envelope — walls, windows & roof External walling, glazing, roof covering and waterproofing. | 19% | $2,213 – $4,110 |
Internal finishes & partitions Partitions, plaster, screeds, floor and ceiling finishes, painting. | 17% | $1,980 – $3,677 |
Services (MEP) Electrical, plumbing, drainage, HVAC and lifts — the biggest single risk on framed buildings. | 21% | $2,446 – $4,543 |
External works & preliminaries Site setup, supervision, paving, boundary and drainage outside the footprint. | 7% | $815 – $1,514 |
Get the real number for your own plans
A benchmark tells you the ballpark. Upload your dimensioned drawings and get an itemised, source-cited bill of quantities priced in XOF (CFA), measured to the Mapa de Quantidades standard Guinea-Bissau professionals use.
Price my Guinea-Bissau projectBuilding swimming pools in Guinea-Bissau — frequently asked
How much does it cost to build a swimming pool in Guinea-Bissau?
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Building a swimming pool in Guinea-Bissau typically costs $11,648 to $21,632 in construction cost — roughly $364–$676 per square metre over 32 m² of floor area. That excludes land, professional fees and statutory charges. At a basic specification the same building lands nearer $8,387–$15,575; at a premium specification, $16,890–$31,366.
What is the cost per square metre in Guinea-Bissau?
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About $364–$676 per m² for this building type at a standard finish. Per-m² rates rise with storey height (frame, cores and cranage) and with specification, and fall on simple single-storey plans.
What is the biggest cost item?
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Structural frame & upper floors — about 24% of construction cost, or $2,796–$5,192 on this build. Columns, beams, suspended slabs, stairs and cores.
Does this include land, fees and furniture?
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No. These are construction costs only — materials, labour, plant and site preliminaries. Land, statutory approvals, professional fees, connections, landscaping and loose furniture are all additional, and together commonly add 15–30% on top.
How do I get an accurate figure for my own plans in Guinea-Bissau?
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Benchmarks give you the ballpark; a measured bill of quantities gives you the number. Upload your dimensioned floor plans to Enormous Buildings and get an itemised, source-cited BoQ in XOF in the Mapa de Quantidades format that Guinea-Bissau quantity surveyors and lenders expect — free to preview.
Why do build costs vary so much between countries?
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Three things dominate: labour cost, how much of the material basket is imported, and the code requirements the building must satisfy. Guinea-Bissau sits at index 26 against the United States at 100, which is why the figures above differ from what you'd see quoted for the same building elsewhere.