Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 49.9% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.84
ISK2,489
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.27
ISK1,991
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
ISK323
|
$1.23
F CFA749
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
ISK296
|
$1.45
F CFA885
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.42
ISK478
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
ISK835
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
ISK743
|
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.66
ISK790
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.09
ISK990
|
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
ISK162
|
$1.05
F CFA636
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
ISK137
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK163
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
ISK256
|
$1.14
F CFA694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ISK134
|
$0.36
F CFA220
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ISK71
|
$0.38
F CFA231
|
|
pay 56.3% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.03
ISK1,121
|
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.40
ISK10,800
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,836.83
ISK4,163,431
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.97
ISK3,344
|
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.40
ISK8,708
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,437.14
ISK200,539
|
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,215.63
ISK169,628
|
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.63
ISK9,577
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.34
ISK36,189
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,750.10
ISK383,749
|
?? |
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.52
ISK1,189
|
$0.92
F CFA562
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.15
ISK579
|
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.64
ISK1,484
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.90
ISK7,940
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
ISK1,713
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.08
ISK16,476
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.39
ISK7,031
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.12
ISK21,087
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
ISK24,447
|
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
|
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