Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 63.1% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 48.9% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$10.99
RSD1,220
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$2.33
RSD258
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$1.57
RSD174
|
|
pay 97.3% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$5.04
RSD560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$4.98
RSD552
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$3.13
RSD347
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.53
RSD58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$0.80
RSD89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.74
RSD82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$1.05
RSD117
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$6.87
RSD762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
|
pay 67.2% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
|
pay 92.1% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$3.02
RSD336
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$2.45
RSD272
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$7.33
RSD813
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
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