Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 24.8% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Athens, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
$2.27
CFA1,389
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.88
|
$1.23
CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.51
|
$1.45
CFA891
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.55
€6.12
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.60
|
$6.34
CFA3,891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.44
€4.15
|
$3.18
CFA1,953
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
€4.15
|
$2.91
CFA1,787
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$1.05
CFA641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.84
|
$0.80
CFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.48
CFA291
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$1.14
CFA699
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.36
CFA221
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.44
|
$0.38
CFA233
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
€7.49
|
$4.64
CFA2,843
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.98
€30.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,287.34
€23,640.76
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.43
€10.69
|
$7.12
CFA4,368
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.96
€31.74
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$553.55
€517.50
|
$445.17
CFA272,995
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$521.82
€487.84
|
$231.30
CFA141,841
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.27
€189.10
|
$45.32
CFA27,791
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.12
€456.34
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,050.80
€9,396.34
|
?? |
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.37
|
$0.92
CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
€3.44
|
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.28
€4.93
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.80
€42.82
|
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.80
€8.22
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.84
€79.31
|
$92.19
CFA56,532
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.04
€35.56
|
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
€84.14
|
$83.81
CFA51,393
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.33
€104.08
|
$108.95
CFA66,811
|
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