Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 2.2 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,000
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,770
|
$8.57
€8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA800
|
$1.96
€1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,000
|
$1.53
€1.43
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA551
|
$1.75
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,453
|
$6.52
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,785
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,000
|
$3.22
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,628
|
$3.46
€3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,134
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA272
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,134
|
$1.01
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA45
|
$1.98
€1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA363
|
$0.75
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA363
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,766
|
$6.43
€5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,649
|
$38.58
€36.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,600,129
|
$24,650.55
€22,998.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,250
|
$15.65
€14.60
|
|
pay 85.9% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,704
|
$20.58
€19.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA265,574
|
$769.99
€718.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA137,985
|
$617.27
€575.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA46,425
|
$187.33
€174.77
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA468,566
|
$612.91
€571.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,412,159
|
$15,233.33
€14,212.18
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA950
|
$2.68
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,250
|
$2.81
€2.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,000
|
$5.36
€5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,997
|
$45.95
€42.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,000
|
$11.15
€10.40
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA54,996
|
$73.52
€68.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,997
|
$37.05
€34.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA49,996
|
$83.22
€77.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA64,995
|
$101.33
€94.54
|
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