Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 11.3% more expensive than Bamako.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 76.8% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA2,987
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA4,011
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA472
|
$1.33
F CFA808
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA392
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay 28.9% more for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA640
|
$0.91
F CFA557
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,855
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,759
|
$6.28
F CFA3,823
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,566
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
$6.02
F CFA3,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA304
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA609
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA773
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA281
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA369
|
?? | |
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,337
|
$4.59
F CFA2,793
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.47
F CFA5,760
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.05
F CFA4,292
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,800
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA304,282
|
$440.73
F CFA268,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA187,186
|
$228.99
F CFA139,355
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA69,806
|
$77.04
F CFA46,886
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,604
|
$1.58
F CFA959
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,208
|
$2.07
F CFA1,262
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA568
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,564
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,651
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$91.27
F CFA55,542
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.97
F CFA50,492
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$107.86
F CFA65,640
|
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