Cost of living comparison
Accra is 7.2% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Accra instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
Bissau
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
$3.99
GHS55.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.67
GHS93.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA808
|
$0.70
GHS9.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$0.27
GHS3.76
|
|
pay 4.8% more for groceries
Bissau
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA557
|
$1.59
GHS22.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.57
GHS49.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,823
|
$10.22
GHS142.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
$2.41
GHS33.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,664
|
$2.09
GHS29.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.15
GHS16.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
GHS8.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
GHS10.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.15
GHS16.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
GHS15.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
GHS13.26
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Bissau
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,793
|
$4.34
GHS60.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,760
|
$35.97
GHS503.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,310.68
GHS116,292.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,292
|
$12.58
GHS176.03
|
|
pay 34.7% less for housing
Bissau
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$45.95
GHS643.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA268,211
|
$428.99
GHS6,002.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA139,355
|
$95.80
GHS1,340.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,886
|
$43.81
GHS613.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$59.09
GHS826.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,489.48
GHS76,815.31
|
pay 75.9% more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA959
|
$1.20
GHS16.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,262
|
$2.52
GHS35.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$1.60
GHS22.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
$35.44
GHS495.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$8.70
GHS121.78
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,542
|
$15.66
GHS219.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
$18.59
GHS260.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,492
|
$32.46
GHS454.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,640
|
$33.24
GHS465.17
|
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