Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 28.1% cheaper than Basseterre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.9% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% less in Bissau
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$9.43
F CFA5,687
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$6.18
F CFA3,731
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.57
F CFA15,425
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,318,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.94
F CFA4,189
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$45.27
F CFA27,306
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$433.95
F CFA261,764
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$225.47
F CFA136,006
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$75.86
F CFA45,759
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$765.65
F CFA461,844
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,901
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$89.86
F CFA54,207
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$81.69
F CFA49,279
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$106.20
F CFA64,062
|
|
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