Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 2.4 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$16.24
€15.04
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA806
|
$2.82
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$2.46
€2.27
|
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pay 49.2% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA555
|
$2.75
€2.55
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.56
€7.92
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,815
|
$6.08
€5.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$4.65
€4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,657
|
$6.36
€5.89
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
€1.15
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
€0.97
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.39
€1.29
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.18
€2.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
€0.78
|
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pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,787
|
$6.69
€6.19
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,748
|
$51.44
€47.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,126.94
€26,967.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,283
|
$18.28
€16.93
|
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pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$34.68
€32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA267,668
|
$1,084.25
€1,003.88
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA139,073
|
$798.73
€739.53
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,791
|
$239.11
€221.38
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$264.10
€244.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,747.24
€13,654.08
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA957
|
$4.87
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,260
|
$4.02
€3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$6.50
€6.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$43.96
€40.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
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pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,429
|
$101.40
€93.89
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$43.91
€40.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,390
|
$95.61
€88.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,507
|
$121.29
€112.30
|
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