Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 83.5% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
Bissau
|
Roseau
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA808
|
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 95.4% more for groceries
Bissau
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA557
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,823
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,664
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Bissau
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,793
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,760
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,292
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 7.9% less for housing
Bissau
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA268,211
|
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA139,355
|
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,886
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA959
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,262
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,542
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,492
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,640
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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