Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 42.7% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 75.9% less in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.5% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% more in Bissau
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
Amsterdam
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.20
|
$4.90
F CFA2,730
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€11.83
|
$9.43
F CFA5,250
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.74
|
$1.31
F CFA728
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
Amsterdam
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.75
|
$0.90
F CFA502
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.59
|
$7.28
F CFA4,052
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.04
|
$6.18
F CFA3,444
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.09
|
$4.90
F CFA2,730
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.48
|
$5.93
F CFA3,302
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$1.85
F CFA1,032
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.44
F CFA248
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.85
F CFA1,032
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.54
|
$0.07
F CFA41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.59
F CFA330
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.81
|
$0.59
F CFA330
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
Amsterdam
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€6.87
|
$4.52
F CFA2,517
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€74.29
|
$25.57
F CFA14,241
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€29,890.82
|
$32,027.10
F CFA17,835,966
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.11
|
$6.94
F CFA3,867
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
Amsterdam
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€40.35
|
$45.27
F CFA25,210
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,859.17
|
$433.95
F CFA241,670
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,541.99
|
$225.47
F CFA125,565
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€175.69
|
$75.86
F CFA42,246
|
|
pay 75.9% less for childcare
Amsterdam
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,018.36
|
$765.65
F CFA426,391
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,263.29
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,285,053
|
|
pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports
Amsterdam
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.46
|
$1.55
F CFA864
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.57
|
$2.04
F CFA1,137
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.37
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€55.92
|
$57.19
F CFA31,847
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.74
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
Amsterdam
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€78.57
|
$89.86
F CFA50,046
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€31.52
|
$57.19
F CFA31,847
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€90.48
|
$81.69
F CFA45,496
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€97.28
|
$106.20
F CFA59,145
|
|
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