Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Port Stanley instead of Bissau, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Port Stanley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA806
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Port Stanley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA555
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,815
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,657
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Port Stanley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,787
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,748
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,283
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Port Stanley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA267,668
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA139,073
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,791
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Port Stanley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Port Stanley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA957
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,260
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Port Stanley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,429
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,390
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,507
|
?? |
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