Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 21.1% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
Bissau
|
Ecuador
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,025
|
$3.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
CFA1,369
|
$6.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFA743
|
$0.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
CFA878
|
$0.56
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
Bissau
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA355
|
$1.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
CFA3,833
|
$3.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CFA1,924
|
$1.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
CFA1,761
|
$2.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
CFA632
|
$0.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA482
|
$0.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA287
|
$0.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CFA689
|
$0.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CFA218
|
$0.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CFA230
|
$0.46
|
|
pay 23.5% more for transportation
Bissau
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CFA2,801
|
$2.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,150.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
CFA4,303
|
$13.73
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
Bissau
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
CFA268,926
|
$339.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
CFA139,727
|
$251.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
CFA27,377
|
$36.53
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$214.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,198.40
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
CFA558
|
$1.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
CFA1,266
|
$2.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,013
|
$5.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
CFA35,439
|
$35.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
CFA1,013
|
$6.18
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
CFA55,690
|
$54.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
CFA35,439
|
$42.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
CFA50,627
|
$91.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
CFA65,815
|
$77.33
|
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