Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 4.9 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
$2.27
F CFA1,380
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$1.23
F CFA749
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$1.45
F CFA885
|
|
pay 77.0% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
$6.34
F CFA3,865
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
$3.18
F CFA1,940
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
$2.91
F CFA1,775
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
$1.05
F CFA637
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.14
F CFA695
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
$0.36
F CFA220
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.38
F CFA232
|
|
pay 20.0 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$4.64
F CFA2,824
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$7.12
F CFA4,339
|
|
pay 59.5% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
$445.17
F CFA271,174
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
$231.30
F CFA140,895
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
$45.32
F CFA27,606
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
?? |
pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
$0.92
F CFA562
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
$58.66
F CFA35,735
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
pay 81.1% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
$92.19
F CFA56,155
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
$58.66
F CFA35,735
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
$83.81
F CFA51,050
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
$108.95
F CFA66,365
|
|
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