Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 41.5% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Washington, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$3.35
CFA2,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$2.27
CFA1,394
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$1.23
CFA757
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.45
CFA895
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
|
$0.59
CFA362
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$6.34
CFA3,905
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.18
CFA1,960
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
|
$2.91
CFA1,794
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.05
CFA643
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.80
CFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.48
CFA292
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.14
CFA702
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.36
CFA222
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.38
CFA234
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$4.64
CFA2,853
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,190.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.74
|
$7.12
CFA4,384
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.10
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,358.41
|
$445.17
CFA273,978
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,908.82
|
$231.30
CFA142,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.27
|
$45.32
CFA27,891
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,135.91
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,775.60
|
?? |
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$0.92
CFA568
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.96
|
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.33
|
$58.66
CFA36,105
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.02
|
$92.19
CFA56,736
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
|
$58.66
CFA36,105
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
|
$83.81
CFA51,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$164.61
|
$108.95
CFA67,051
|
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