Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 23.4% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Bissau instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.74
CRC5,497.64
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.76
CRC4,997.85
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,030.88
|
$1.33
F CFA808
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CRC767.97
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
CRC1,363.29
|
$0.91
F CFA557
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,304.57
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
CRC3,759.73
|
$6.28
F CFA3,823
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
CRC1,664.47
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
CRC2,334.67
|
$6.02
F CFA3,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CRC1,166.69
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC323.74
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC667.08
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC656.36
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CRC629.80
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC552.52
|
?? | |
pay 47.2% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
CRC2,863.53
|
$4.59
F CFA2,793
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.19
CRC19,556.82
|
$9.47
F CFA5,760
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,625.41
CRC16,193,045.86
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
CRC6,998.95
|
$7.05
F CFA4,292
|
|
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.58
CRC24,364.22
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.17
CRC359,015.46
|
$440.73
F CFA268,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.75
CRC227,212.37
|
$228.99
F CFA139,355
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.88
CRC28,099.30
|
$77.04
F CFA46,886
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.64
CRC237,398.05
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,719.76
CRC5,488,802.26
|
?? |
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.47
CRC1,774.24
|
$1.58
F CFA959
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
CRC1,824.85
|
$2.07
F CFA1,262
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.59
CRC2,348.99
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
CRC30,162.00
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
CRC3,998.28
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.78
CRC42,895.43
|
$91.27
F CFA55,542
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.26
CRC26,757.23
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.81
CRC64,927.95
|
$82.97
F CFA50,492
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.58
CRC61,226.33
|
$107.86
F CFA65,640
|
|
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