Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 56.3% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% less in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 55.7% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% less in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Bissau
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Bern, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.47
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$9.43
F CFA5,438
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.81
|
$1.31
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.52
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.65
|
$0.90
F CFA519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.20
|
$7.28
F CFA4,197
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.23
|
$6.18
F CFA3,567
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.78
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.89
|
$5.93
F CFA3,420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.44
F CFA256
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.22
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.43
|
$4.52
F CFA2,607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.68
|
$25.57
F CFA14,750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,473,121
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.19
|
$6.94
F CFA4,005
|
|
pay 55.7% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.83
|
$45.27
F CFA26,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,131.48
|
$433.95
F CFA250,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF801.24
|
$225.47
F CFA130,051
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF207.39
|
$75.86
F CFA43,755
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,473.73
|
$765.65
F CFA441,623
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF28,004.44
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,330,960
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.07
|
$1.55
F CFA895
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.41
|
$2.04
F CFA1,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.40
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.25
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.53
|
$89.86
F CFA51,833
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF52.12
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF136.91
|
$81.69
F CFA47,121
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF154.69
|
$106.20
F CFA61,258
|
|
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