Cost of living comparison
Athens is 89.4% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Athens instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 55.4% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$2.06
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$6.59
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$6.29
€6.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
pay 41.6% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$7.64
€7.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$30.01
€28.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$30,384.48
€29,165.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 66.9% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$32.55
€31.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$634.68
€609.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$557.32
€534.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$153.41
€147.25
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$463.20
€444.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$10,722.29
€10,292.08
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$49.36
€47.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$86.11
€82.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$38.32
€36.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$93.75
€89.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$115.38
€110.75
|
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