Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 75.4% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 77.8% more for restaurants
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Bissau
|
Vilnius
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.66
€8.02
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA806
|
$2.14
€1.98
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$1.85
€1.71
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pay 8.3% less for groceries
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Bissau
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA555
|
$1.58
€1.46
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.41
€5.94
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,815
|
$5.29
€4.89
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$2.74
€2.54
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,657
|
$3.31
€3.07
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
€0.60
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
€0.70
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
€0.83
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.46
€1.35
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
€0.37
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
€0.42
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pay 96.9% more for transportation
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Bissau
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,787
|
$6.17
€5.71
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,748
|
$31.41
€29.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,702.69
€28,426.82
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,283
|
$8.77
€8.12
|
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pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$16.90
€15.65
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA267,668
|
$831.85
€770.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA139,073
|
$597.45
€553.16
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,791
|
$160.95
€149.02
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$530.03
€490.74
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,088.49
€7,488.92
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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA957
|
$4.87
€4.51
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,260
|
$3.38
€3.13
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$5.26
€4.87
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$35.23
€32.61
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$8.66
€8.02
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pay 7.7% less for clothing
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Bissau
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,429
|
$81.57
€75.52
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$34.80
€32.22
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,390
|
$96.58
€89.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,507
|
$111.72
€103.44
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