Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.8 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Bissau
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$13.19
€12.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,380
|
$9.97
€9.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$2.90
€2.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$2.39
€2.22
|
|
pay 82.0% more for groceries
Bissau
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$1.97
€1.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.93
€6.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,865
|
$5.11
€4.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,940
|
$3.15
€2.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,775
|
$4.93
€4.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA637
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA695
|
$1.60
€1.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA232
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Bissau
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,824
|
$8.08
€7.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$93.45
€86.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,967.00
€30,614.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,339
|
$22.98
€21.34
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Bissau
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$42.65
€39.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA271,174
|
$1,347.77
€1,251.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,895
|
$999.06
€927.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,606
|
$273.14
€253.65
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$210.36
€195.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,885.50
€7,322.87
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$4.40
€4.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
$3.62
€3.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$8.80
€8.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,735
|
$41.73
€38.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$13.19
€12.25
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,155
|
$91.74
€85.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,735
|
$38.98
€36.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,050
|
$94.97
€88.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,365
|
$118.23
€109.79
|
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