Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 2.6 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Bissau
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
$16.66
₪62.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
$15.00
₪55.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$2.40
₪8.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$1.87
₪6.97
|
|
pay 44.2% more for groceries
Bissau
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$2.03
₪7.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.25
₪23.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
$6.63
₪24.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
$3.65
₪13.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
$4.26
₪15.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$1.37
₪5.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.85
₪3.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$0.75
₪2.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA694
|
$0.73
₪2.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$0.55
₪2.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA231
|
$0.45
₪1.69
|
|
pay 57.3% more for transportation
Bissau
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
$7.36
₪27.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$59.15
₪220.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,461.30
₪139,644.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
$11.11
₪41.41
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Bissau
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$24.94
₪92.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
$1,371.82
₪5,113.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
$1,027.99
₪3,832.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
$112.09
₪417.83
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$761.93
₪2,840.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,080.39
₪37,576.68
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$7.78
₪28.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$3.50
₪13.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$9.72
₪36.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$67.48
₪251.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$11.11
₪41.41
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
Bissau
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
$78.07
₪291.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$55.54
₪207.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
$110.73
₪412.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$114.55
₪427.01
|
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