Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 41.0% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
Brussels
|
Bissau
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€18.18
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€11.11
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.53
|
$1.33
F CFA808
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.39
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
Brussels
|
Bissau
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.49
|
$0.91
F CFA557
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.78
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.46
|
$6.28
F CFA3,823
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.81
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€5.04
|
$6.02
F CFA3,664
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.14
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.21
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
?? | |
pay 63.1% less for transportation
Brussels
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.67
|
$4.59
F CFA2,793
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.48
|
$9.47
F CFA5,760
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,780.62
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€22.42
|
$7.05
F CFA4,292
|
|
pay 65.6% less for housing
Brussels
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€53.64
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,081.70
|
$440.73
F CFA268,211
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€906.01
|
$228.99
F CFA139,355
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€169.72
|
$77.04
F CFA46,886
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Brussels
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€917.70
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€21,476.07
|
?? |
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
Brussels
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€5.05
|
$1.58
F CFA959
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.60
|
$2.07
F CFA1,262
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.58
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€32.39
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€13.13
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
Brussels
|
Bissau
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€96.71
|
$91.27
F CFA55,542
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€46.00
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€108.98
|
$82.97
F CFA50,492
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€134.31
|
$107.86
F CFA65,640
|
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