Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 35.9% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$1.33
F CFA808
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay 58.7% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$0.91
F CFA557
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$6.28
F CFA3,823
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$6.02
F CFA3,664
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
?? | |
pay 35.2% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$4.59
F CFA2,793
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.490
|
$9.47
F CFA5,760
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,996.010
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.990
|
$7.05
F CFA4,292
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
Kuwait City
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.730
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.790
|
$440.73
F CFA268,211
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.830
|
$228.99
F CFA139,355
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.890
|
$77.04
F CFA46,886
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD172.030
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,062.460
|
?? |
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.58
F CFA959
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$2.07
F CFA1,262
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.250
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.500
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay 27.0% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.990
|
$91.27
F CFA55,542
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.410
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.160
|
$82.97
F CFA50,492
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.140
|
$107.86
F CFA65,640
|
|
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