Cost of living comparison

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

compared to

Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest vs. Bissau Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 68.2% more expensive than Bissau.

Restaurants: pay 52.4% more in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 82.5% more in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 8.2% less in Bucharest
Housing: pay 26.8% more in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 9.6% less in Bucharest

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Bucharest are more expensive than in Bissau. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Bucharest. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bucharest.

Bucharest vs. Bissau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bucharest instead of Bissau, you would:

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pay 52.4% more for restaurants

	Bissau	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,822	$11.85 RON51.94	+141.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 F CFA5,428	$7.54 RON33.05	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 F CFA753	$2.00 RON8.75	+52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 F CFA941	$2.20 RON9.66	+34.9%
Average			+52.4%

Bissau vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 82.5% more for groceries

	Bissau	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 F CFA518	$1.17 RON5.15	+30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 F CFA4,189	$4.52 RON19.83	-37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.18 F CFA3,561	$6.34 RON27.79	+2.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.90 F CFA2,822	$3.28 RON14.36	-33.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 F CFA3,414	$3.09 RON13.54	-47.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,067	$0.59 RON2.57	-68.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 F CFA256	$0.77 RON3.37	+72.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,067	$0.75 RON3.29	-59.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.07 F CFA43	$0.88 RON3.86	+1088.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA341	$0.51 RON2.22	-14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA341	$0.44 RON1.93	-25.7%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 8.2% less for transportation

	Bissau	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 F CFA2,602	$6.09 RON26.70	+34.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.57 F CFA14,722	$17.24 RON75.55	-32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,027.10 F CFA18,439,071	$26,003.12 RON113,961.26	-18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 F CFA3,998	$5.82 RON25.50	-16.2%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 26.8% more for housing

	Bissau	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.27 F CFA26,062	$9.35 RON41.00	-79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.95 F CFA249,842	$601.94 RON2,638.05	+38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.47 F CFA129,811	$397.23 RON1,740.90	+76.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.86 F CFA43,675	$130.07 RON570.03	+71.5%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Bissau	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$765.65 F CFA440,809	$527.95 RON2,313.80	-31.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,307.50 F CFA1,328,506	$10,631.65 RON46,594.27	+360.7%
Average			+164.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bissau	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 F CFA894	$3.23 RON14.16	+108.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 F CFA1,176	$3.17 RON13.88	+55.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 F CFA941	$5.98 RON26.20	+266.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 F CFA32,924	$49.84 RON218.44	-12.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.63 F CFA941	$8.62 RON37.77	+427.5%
Average			+168.8%

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pay 9.6% less for clothing

	Bissau	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.86 F CFA51,738	$78.42 RON343.66	-12.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.19 F CFA32,924	$39.68 RON173.89	-30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.69 F CFA47,034	$85.94 RON376.66	+5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 F CFA61,145	$105.80 RON463.69	-0.4%
Average			-9.6%

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