Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 48.1% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.59
€16.43
|
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
$2.27
F CFA1,388
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.20
|
$1.23
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.70
|
$1.45
F CFA891
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.62
|
$0.59
F CFA360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
€5.99
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.77
|
$6.34
F CFA3,888
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
€2.89
|
$3.18
F CFA1,951
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
€4.19
|
$2.91
F CFA1,786
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.16
|
$1.05
F CFA641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$0.80
F CFA489
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.02
|
$0.48
F CFA291
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.72
|
$1.14
F CFA699
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.16
|
$0.36
F CFA221
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.40
|
$0.38
F CFA233
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
€5.29
|
$4.64
F CFA2,841
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.59
€26.70
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,690.64
€17,459.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.39
€24.65
|
$7.12
F CFA4,365
|
|
pay 65.6% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.54
€48.14
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,026.15
€958.54
|
$445.17
F CFA272,767
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.05
€847.28
|
$231.30
F CFA141,723
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.11
€123.41
|
$45.32
F CFA27,768
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$677.26
€632.63
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,444.77
€9,756.52
|
?? |
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.11
|
$0.92
F CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.94
|
$2.10
F CFA1,284
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.05
€5.65
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.88
€85.83
|
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.49
€15.41
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$129.19
€120.67
|
$92.19
F CFA56,485
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.46
€66.76
|
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.31
€114.25
|
$83.81
F CFA51,350
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$166.29
€155.33
|
$108.95
F CFA66,755
|
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