Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 21.1% cheaper than Douglas.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 40.3% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.96
£18.91
|
$4.98
F CFA3,047
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.64
£6.82
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.70
|
$1.33
F CFA812
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.35
|
$1.66
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 25.8% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.31
|
$0.91
F CFA560
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
£2.42
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
£4.63
|
$6.28
F CFA3,845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
£2.34
|
$4.98
F CFA3,047
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
£2.74
|
$6.02
F CFA3,685
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.51
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.79
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.32
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.40
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.64
|
?? | |
pay 58.0% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
£6.02
|
$4.59
F CFA2,809
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.36
£31.85
|
$9.47
F CFA5,793
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,530.42
£24,881.95
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£13.14
|
$7.05
F CFA4,316
|
|
pay 59.2% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.75
£47.94
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,127.21
£889.53
|
$440.73
F CFA269,744
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.03
£740.24
|
$228.99
F CFA140,152
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.63
£103.09
|
$77.04
F CFA47,154
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,008.97
£796.22
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,077.44
£14,265.65
|
?? |
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
£3.78
|
$1.58
F CFA965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
£3.30
|
$2.07
F CFA1,270
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.13
£11.94
|
$1.66
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.72
£34.50
|
$58.08
F CFA35,547
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£8.96
|
$1.66
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 57.0% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.97
£41.80
|
$91.27
F CFA55,859
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
£26.87
|
$58.08
F CFA35,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.95
£51.26
|
$82.97
F CFA50,781
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.53
£54.08
|
$107.86
F CFA66,015
|
|
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