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 CFA3,083
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.53
€1.47
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$3.46
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.98
€1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$6.43
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$38.58
€36.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$15.65
€15.00
|
|
pay 85.9% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$769.99
€738.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$617.27
€591.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$612.91
€587.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$2.81
€2.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$45.95
€44.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$11.15
€10.69
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$101.33
€97.15
|
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