Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 1.3% more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Praia, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.67
CVE481.49
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
CVE609.24
|
$2.27
CFA1,389
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
CVE145.58
|
$1.23
CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
CVE98.41
|
$1.45
CFA891
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
CVE122.10
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
CVE331.91
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.53
CVE363.87
|
$6.34
CFA3,891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
CVE254.53
|
$3.18
CFA1,953
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
CVE203.80
|
$2.91
CFA1,787
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
CVE126.66
|
$1.05
CFA641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
CVE92.11
|
$0.80
CFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CVE92.11
|
$0.48
CFA291
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE96.72
|
$1.14
CFA699
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CVE62.18
|
$0.36
CFA221
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CVE66.78
|
$0.38
CFA233
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
CVE657.62
|
$4.64
CFA2,843
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,132.32
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,741,559.19
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,370.78
|
$7.12
CFA4,368
|
|
pay 36.3% more for housing
|
Praia
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.11
CVE6,193.89
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.37
CVE25,384.81
|
$445.17
CFA272,995
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$148.36
CVE15,286.79
|
$231.30
CFA141,841
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.56
CVE6,445.99
|
$45.32
CFA27,791
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.40
CVE7,872.07
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,064.30
CVE109,662.37
|
?? |
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
CVE234.31
|
$0.92
CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE153.24
|
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
CVE456.93
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.92
CVE2,876.94
|
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE609.24
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
pay 32.3% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$92.19
CFA56,532
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,046.18
|
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,123.14
|
$83.81
CFA51,393
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.26
CVE12,184.71
|
$108.95
CFA66,811
|
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