Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 10.8 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$1.31
F CFA822
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
pay 79.4% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
|
pay 63.0 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
|
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$1.55
F CFA976
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
pay 23.4% more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
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