Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 87.2% more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD262.50
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD375.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD87.84
|
$1.33
F CFA808
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD99.52
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD36.67
|
$0.91
F CFA557
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD225.00
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD372.23
|
$6.28
F CFA3,823
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD132.00
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD90.72
|
$6.02
F CFA3,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD56.70
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD39.69
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD60.48
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD45.36
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD30.24
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD28.35
|
?? | |
pay 9.6% more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD283.91
|
$4.59
F CFA2,793
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.47
F CFA5,760
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD195,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.05
F CFA4,292
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,333.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$440.73
F CFA268,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,783.34
|
$228.99
F CFA139,355
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,720.59
|
$77.04
F CFA46,886
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD500.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,000.00
|
?? |
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD125.00
|
$1.58
F CFA959
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD154.80
|
$2.07
F CFA1,262
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD122.50
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,750.00
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD250.00
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
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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