Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 82.5% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA806
|
$0.80
SAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$0.37
SAR1.38
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA555
|
$1.20
SAR4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.02
SAR15.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,815
|
$6.57
SAR24.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$2.66
SAR9.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,657
|
$3.82
SAR14.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
SAR2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
SAR3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
SAR2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
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pay 94.0% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,787
|
$2.29
SAR8.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,748
|
$27.82
SAR104.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,995.90
SAR120,172.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,283
|
$16.80
SAR63.09
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$75.45
SAR283.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA267,668
|
$1,149.81
SAR4,318.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA139,073
|
$771.57
SAR2,897.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,791
|
$71.19
SAR267.40
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$398.81
SAR1,497.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,026.17
SAR41,412.99
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA957
|
$2.00
SAR7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,260
|
$4.65
SAR17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$7.47
SAR28.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$107.87
SAR405.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$17.33
SAR65.09
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,429
|
$54.05
SAR202.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$58.60
SAR220.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,390
|
$107.57
SAR404.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,507
|
$98.29
SAR369.15
|
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