Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 2.7 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Bissau
|
Luxembourg
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,010
|
$21.06
€19.42
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$11.91
€10.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA803
|
$3.42
€3.16
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,003
|
$3.33
€3.07
|
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pay 45.1% more for groceries
Bissau
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA553
|
$2.95
€2.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.08
€7.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,798
|
$5.49
€5.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,010
|
$3.92
€3.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,641
|
$5.50
€5.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.19
€1.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.14
€1.05
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.99
€1.84
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
€0.68
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Bissau
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,775
|
$6.17
€5.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,723
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,583.68
€25,426.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,264
|
$30.32
€27.95
|
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pay 4.3 times more for housing
Bissau
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$51.70
€47.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA266,487
|
$1,876.48
€1,729.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA138,459
|
$1,454.17
€1,340.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,584
|
$175.23
€161.53
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,174.85
€1,082.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,971.77
€17,487.91
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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA953
|
$6.50
€5.99
|
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Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,254
|
$3.85
€3.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,003
|
$5.96
€5.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,117
|
$38.16
€35.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,003
|
$13.00
€11.98
|
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pay 20.7% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Luxembourg
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,185
|
$61.37
€56.57
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,117
|
$33.16
€30.56
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,168
|
$86.13
€79.40
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,218
|
$96.05
€88.54
|
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