Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 53.4% more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Maseru
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL202.02
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.12
|
$1.23
F CFA749
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.05
|
$1.45
F CFA885
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
Maseru
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL32.79
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL64.49
|
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL21.67
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL38.85
|
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL15.69
|
$1.05
F CFA636
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL16.91
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.14
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL14.78
|
$1.14
F CFA694
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.10
|
$0.36
F CFA220
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
$0.38
F CFA231
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
Maseru
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL61.21
|
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL439.28
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL352,629.46
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL97.73
|
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
|
pay 37.6% more for housing
Maseru
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL780.82
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,037.56
|
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL2,988.95
|
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL770.45
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Maseru
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL528.94
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,120.20
|
?? |
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
Maseru
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.15
|
$0.92
F CFA562
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.25
|
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL85.64
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL486.96
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL75.56
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
pay 71.5% more for clothing
Maseru
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL743.04
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL470.17
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,259.39
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,880.69
|
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
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