Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 9.4% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.1% more in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% more in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.8% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Bissau
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Bissau are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 64.1% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$9.43
F CFA5,450
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$1.31
F CFA756
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$0.90
F CFA521
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$7.28
F CFA4,206
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$6.18
F CFA3,575
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$5.93
F CFA3,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.85
F CFA1,071
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.44
F CFA257
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.85
F CFA1,071
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.59
F CFA343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.59
F CFA343
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$4.52
F CFA2,612
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$25.57
F CFA14,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,380.87
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,513,436
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$6.94
F CFA4,014
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
$45.27
F CFA26,168
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.97
|
$433.95
F CFA250,850
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.52
|
$225.47
F CFA130,335
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.14
|
$75.86
F CFA43,851
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.68
|
$765.65
F CFA442,587
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.35
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,333,864
|
|
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.55
F CFA897
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$2.04
F CFA1,181
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$89.86
F CFA51,946
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$81.69
F CFA47,224
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.71
|
$106.20
F CFA61,391
|
|
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