Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 40.4% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
Brussels
|
Bissau
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.42
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.25
|
$2.27
CFA1,389
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.41
|
$1.23
CFA754
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.37
|
$1.45
CFA891
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
Brussels
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.16
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.06
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.38
|
$6.34
CFA3,891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.27
|
$3.18
CFA1,953
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.64
|
$2.91
CFA1,787
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$1.05
CFA641
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.73
|
$0.80
CFA490
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$0.48
CFA291
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.27
|
$1.14
CFA699
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.36
CFA221
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.38
CFA233
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
Brussels
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.21
|
$4.64
CFA2,843
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€50.37
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,696.47
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.28
|
$7.12
CFA4,368
|
|
pay 67.7% less for housing
Brussels
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€52.14
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€975.25
|
$445.17
CFA272,995
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€816.82
|
$231.30
CFA141,841
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€153.56
|
$45.32
CFA27,791
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Brussels
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€883.32
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,880.14
|
?? |
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
Brussels
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.14
|
$0.92
CFA566
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.48
|
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€31.94
|
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
Brussels
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€83.41
|
$92.19
CFA56,532
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.46
|
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€91.57
|
$83.81
CFA51,393
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€123.45
|
$108.95
CFA66,811
|
|
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