Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 11.7% more expensive than Georgetown.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 37.0% more for restaurants
Georgetown
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD2,000.12
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,800.11
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD250.01
|
$1.33
F CFA800
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.01
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
pay 28.1% more for groceries
Georgetown
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.52
|
$0.91
F CFA551
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.66
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.42
|
$6.28
F CFA3,787
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.53
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.37
|
$6.02
F CFA3,630
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.17
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.17
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.43
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.36
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.46
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.03
|
?? | |
pay 42.5% less for transportation
Georgetown
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.26
|
$4.59
F CFA2,767
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD6,000.36
|
$9.47
F CFA5,707
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,300,195.28
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,100.36
|
$7.05
F CFA4,252
|
|
pay 7.9% less for housing
Georgetown
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,625.81
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,441.97
|
$440.73
F CFA265,725
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,065.70
|
$228.99
F CFA138,063
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,130.20
|
$77.04
F CFA46,451
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Georgetown
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,856.74
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,352.92
|
?? |
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
Georgetown
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD475.03
|
$1.58
F CFA950
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.34
|
$2.07
F CFA1,251
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD460.03
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,429.01
|
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,300.08
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
pay 79.0% more for clothing
Georgetown
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,643.25
|
$91.27
F CFA55,027
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.92
|
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD13,000.77
|
$82.97
F CFA50,024
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,167.45
|
$107.86
F CFA65,032
|
|
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