Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 29.2% more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Praia, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.41
CVE448.31
|
$4.98
F CFA3,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.15
CVE523.03
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
CVE142.60
|
$1.33
F CFA802
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
CVE96.40
|
$1.66
F CFA1,003
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Praia
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
CVE124.67
|
$0.91
F CFA553
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
CVE549.34
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
CVE365.81
|
$6.28
F CFA3,795
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
CVE241.76
|
$4.98
F CFA3,008
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
CVE173.98
|
$6.02
F CFA3,638
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.57
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.42
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.42
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CVE54.23
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CVE72.30
|
?? | |
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
CVE579.79
|
$4.59
F CFA2,773
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.60
CVE2,092.13
|
$9.47
F CFA5,719
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,486.52
CVE2,689,879.05
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
CVE1,295.13
|
$7.05
F CFA4,261
|
|
pay 56.3% more for housing
|
Praia
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.53
CVE5,944.30
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.25
CVE24,906.29
|
$440.73
F CFA266,290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.46
CVE14,061.73
|
$228.99
F CFA138,357
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.28
CVE6,324.48
|
$77.04
F CFA46,550
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
CVE7,690.81
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,059.46
CVE107,595.16
|
?? |
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
CVE229.42
|
$1.58
F CFA952
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
CVE150.09
|
$2.07
F CFA1,253
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.41
CVE448.31
|
$1.66
F CFA1,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.79
CVE2,822.71
|
$58.08
F CFA35,092
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CVE597.75
|
$1.66
F CFA1,003
|
|
pay 31.5% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$91.27
F CFA55,144
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.43
CVE2,988.75
|
$58.08
F CFA35,092
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.48
CVE7,970.01
|
$82.97
F CFA50,131
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.72
CVE11,955.02
|
$107.86
F CFA65,170
|
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