Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 31.5% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD15.12
|
$4.98
F CFA3,008
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD10.08
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$1.33
F CFA802
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
$1.66
F CFA1,003
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
$0.91
F CFA553
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.40
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.69
|
$6.28
F CFA3,795
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.50
|
$4.98
F CFA3,008
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
$6.02
F CFA3,638
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.58
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
?? | |
pay 52.1% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.84
|
$4.59
F CFA2,773
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD129.01
|
$9.47
F CFA5,719
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD181,416.86
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.50
|
$7.05
F CFA4,261
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
Singapore
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD48.50
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,721.94
|
$440.73
F CFA266,290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,732.66
|
$228.99
F CFA138,357
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD157.09
|
$77.04
F CFA46,550
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Singapore
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,504.23
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,767.40
|
?? |
pay 70.2% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD10.08
|
$1.58
F CFA952
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
$2.07
F CFA1,253
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.63
|
$1.66
F CFA1,003
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD140.18
|
$58.08
F CFA35,092
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD15.12
|
$1.66
F CFA1,003
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
Singapore
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD91.85
|
$91.27
F CFA55,144
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD59.30
|
$58.08
F CFA35,092
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD126.40
|
$82.97
F CFA50,131
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD143.04
|
$107.86
F CFA65,170
|
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