Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 8.4% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,588.03
|
$4.98
F CFA3,047
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,506.76
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
HTG207.11
|
$1.33
F CFA812
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG198.50
|
$1.66
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG330.84
|
$0.91
F CFA560
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG661.68
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG751.42
|
$6.28
F CFA3,845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG369.92
|
$4.98
F CFA3,047
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG914.22
|
$6.02
F CFA3,685
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG300.13
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG72.03
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG60.03
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG60.03
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG300.13
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG168.07
|
?? | |
pay 57.7% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG265.58
|
$4.59
F CFA2,809
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,646.71
|
$9.47
F CFA5,793
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,631,743.45
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG473.76
|
$7.05
F CFA4,316
|
|
pay 41.7% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,965.16
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG120,425.33
|
$440.73
F CFA269,744
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,778.62
|
$228.99
F CFA140,152
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,119.78
|
$77.04
F CFA47,154
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,233.55
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG908,854.16
|
?? |
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG661.68
|
$1.58
F CFA965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG218.04
|
$2.07
F CFA1,270
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG264.67
|
$1.66
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,202.82
|
$58.08
F CFA35,547
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,323.36
|
$1.66
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,586.84
|
$91.27
F CFA55,859
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,925.16
|
$58.08
F CFA35,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,880.26
|
$82.97
F CFA50,781
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,850.33
|
$107.86
F CFA66,015
|
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