Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.6 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Bissau
|
Brussels
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
$16.49
€15.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
$9.90
€9.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$2.58
€2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$2.54
€2.35
|
|
pay 66.7% more for groceries
Bissau
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$2.31
€2.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.55
€7.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
$4.69
€4.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
$3.50
€3.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
$4.96
€4.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.78
€0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA694
|
$1.36
€1.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA231
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Bissau
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
$7.71
€7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.87
€49.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,486.24
€25,500.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
$22.76
€21.11
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Bissau
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$55.77
€51.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
$1,043.18
€967.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
$873.71
€810.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
$164.26
€152.39
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$944.84
€876.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$24,473.75
€22,705.52
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$5.50
€5.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$3.72
€3.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$8.80
€8.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$34.17
€31.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$13.19
€12.24
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
$89.22
€82.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$32.58
€30.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
$97.94
€90.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$132.04
€122.50
|
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