Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 8.3% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Athens, you would:
pay 22.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$1.31
F CFA822
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.32
|
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.32
|
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.77
|
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 25.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€608.52
|
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.34
|
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
|
pay 6.6% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.10
|
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.55
F CFA976
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.55
|
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.33
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.25
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.63
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
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