Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 31.3% cheaper than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
Bridgetown
|
Bissau
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.97
BBD17.95
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
BBD3.17
|
$1.33
F CFA800
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
Bridgetown
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
BBD5.62
|
$0.91
F CFA551
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.07
BBD28.15
|
$6.28
F CFA3,787
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
$6.02
F CFA3,630
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
BBD2.47
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.32
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
BBD3.21
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
BBD2.29
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
BBD2.96
|
?? | |
pay 62.4% less for transportation
Bridgetown
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.32
BBD16.64
|
$4.59
F CFA2,767
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
$9.47
F CFA5,707
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.50
BBD63.00
|
$7.05
F CFA4,252
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
Bridgetown
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.07
BBD102.14
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.00
BBD1,150.00
|
$440.73
F CFA265,725
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$466.67
BBD933.33
|
$228.99
F CFA138,063
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$77.04
F CFA46,451
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bridgetown
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
?? |
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
Bridgetown
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$1.58
F CFA950
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
BBD10.19
|
$2.07
F CFA1,251
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
Bridgetown
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
$91.27
F CFA55,027
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$82.97
F CFA50,024
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
$107.86
F CFA65,032
|
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