Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 38.3% more expensive than Bissau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% more in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% more in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% more in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 97.0% more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Beirut
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Beirut are more expensive than in Bissau. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,828
|
$10.00
LBP896,383
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,439
|
$7.64
LBP684,747
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA754
|
$1.59
LBP142,461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA943
|
$1.13
LBP101,291
|
|
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA520
|
$0.91
LBP81,975
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,198
|
$5.48
LBP490,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,568
|
$6.19
LBP554,655
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,828
|
$2.72
LBP243,521
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,421
|
$3.84
LBP343,842
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
$0.69
LBP62,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA257
|
$0.56
LBP49,798
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
$0.41
LBP36,806
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA43
|
$0.47
LBP41,811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA342
|
$0.39
LBP35,103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA342
|
$0.44
LBP39,314
|
|
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,607
|
$3.49
LBP312,900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA14,753
|
$75.00
LBP6,722,875
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA18,477,371
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,689,149,843
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,006
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,889
|
|
pay 53.1% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA26,117
|
$31.88
LBP2,857,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA250,361
|
$738.24
LBP66,174,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA130,081
|
$359.38
LBP32,213,774
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA43,765
|
$161.18
LBP14,448,175
|
|
pay 7.6% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA441,725
|
$283.33
LBP25,397,526
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,331,266
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,513,127
|
|
pay 97.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA896
|
$3.00
LBP268,915
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,178
|
$2.80
LBP250,987
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
$2.00
LBP179,277
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
$59.33
LBP5,318,541
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA943
|
$7.00
LBP627,468
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA51,845
|
$78.12
LBP7,002,994
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
$57.86
LBP5,186,218
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA47,132
|
$103.12
LBP9,243,953
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA61,272
|
$110.71
LBP9,924,243
|
|
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