Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 24.5% cheaper than Riga.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Riga, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.24
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
€7.14
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
€1.31
|
$1.23
F CFA749
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$1.45
F CFA885
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.23
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.42
€5.03
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€5.09
|
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.47
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
€3.23
|
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.05
F CFA636
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.26
|
$1.14
F CFA694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.36
F CFA220
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
€0.31
|
$0.38
F CFA231
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€7.23
|
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.98
€30.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,440.32
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.66
€9.89
|
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.82
€18.38
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.54
€454.17
|
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$337.47
€313.09
|
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.35
€235.97
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$404.77
€375.53
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,268.86
€13,237.93
|
?? |
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.08
|
$0.92
F CFA562
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.80
|
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.59
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.13
€40.94
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.28
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.46
€66.30
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.87
€41.63
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.12
€71.55
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.87
€104.72
|
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
|
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