Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.6 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Bissau
|
Berlin
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$15.24
€14.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.88
€10.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA806
|
$3.08
€2.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$2.74
€2.54
|
|
pay 21.1% more for groceries
Bissau
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA555
|
$2.14
€1.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.94
€6.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,815
|
$4.68
€4.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$3.49
€3.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,657
|
$6.38
€5.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.65
€1.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
€0.79
|
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pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Bissau
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,787
|
$7.43
€6.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,748
|
$53.34
€49.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,415.23
€30,012.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,283
|
$25.46
€23.58
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Bissau
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$42.52
€39.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA267,668
|
$1,392.07
€1,288.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA139,073
|
$988.74
€915.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,791
|
$278.35
€257.71
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Berlin
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$209.09
€193.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,427.53
€8,728.71
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA957
|
$4.90
€4.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,260
|
$4.05
€3.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$8.93
€8.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$37.56
€34.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$13.33
€12.35
|
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pay 4.7% more for clothing
Bissau
|
Berlin
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,429
|
$88.82
€82.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$41.27
€38.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,390
|
$96.51
€89.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,507
|
$144.43
€133.73
|
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