Travel adapter from Peru to Guinea-Bissau

No Adapter Needed

You will not need a plug adapter — Peru and Guinea-Bissau share at least one common plug shape (Type C). The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

Peru (home)

Type A
Two flat parallel pins
Type B
Two flat pins + round ground
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)

Guinea-Bissau (destination)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
About Type C ↗
Type F
Two round pins + side earth contacts
About Type F ↗
Peru
230 V
60 Hz
= Match
Guinea-Bissau
230 V
50 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

More about plugs in Guinea-Bissau

In Guinea-Bissau, the standard power plug is Type C and Type F. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Guinea-Bissau can be one of 2 different shapes — Type C, Type F, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Guinea-Bissau plug guide →