Cost of living comparison

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

compared to

Djibouti, Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Bissau Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 2.4 times more expensive than Bissau.

Restaurants: pay 33.1% more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 4.2 times more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 30.3% less in Djibouti

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Djibouti are more expensive than in Bissau. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.

Djibouti vs. Bissau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.1% more for restaurants

	Bissau	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,881	$9.21 DJF1,638	+87.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 F CFA5,540	$10.05 DJF1,787	+6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 F CFA768	$1.77 DJF314	+35.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 F CFA960	$1.67 DJF298	+2.5%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Bissau	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 F CFA529	$9.21 DJF1,638	+922.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 F CFA4,276	$4.74 DJF844	-34.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.18 F CFA3,635	$8.45 DJF1,503	+36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.90 F CFA2,881	$8.04 DJF1,430	+64.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 F CFA3,484	$9.12 DJF1,621	+53.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,089	$2.03 DJF360	+9.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 F CFA261	$0.51 DJF90	+13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,089	$1.14 DJF203	-38.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.07 F CFA44	$0.76 DJF135	+925.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA348	$0.76 DJF135	+28.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA348	$0.84 DJF149	+40.9%
Average			+183.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Bissau	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 F CFA2,656	$5.23 DJF930	+15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.57 F CFA15,028	$42.20 DJF7,505	+65.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,027.10 F CFA18,821,241	$33,541.44 DJF5,964,606	+4.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 F CFA4,081	$36.29 DJF6,453	+422.5%
Average			+127.0%

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

	Bissau	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.27 F CFA26,603	$50.24 DJF8,934	+11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.95 F CFA255,020	$1,758.47 DJF312,705	+305.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.47 F CFA132,502	$993.31 DJF176,638	+340.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.86 F CFA44,580	$544.29 DJF96,790	+617.5%
Average			+318.6%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Bissau	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$765.65 F CFA449,945	$340.14 DJF60,486	-55.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,307.50 F CFA1,356,041	$12,437.75 DJF2,211,779	+439.0%
Average			+191.7%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bissau	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 F CFA912	$6.70 DJF1,191	+331.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 F CFA1,200	$2.79 DJF496	+36.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 F CFA960	$3.42 DJF609	+109.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 F CFA33,606	$76.29 DJF13,567	+33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.63 F CFA960	$8.37 DJF1,489	+412.5%
Average			+184.7%

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pay 30.3% less for clothing

	Bissau	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.86 F CFA52,810	$27.91 DJF4,964	-68.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.19 F CFA33,606	$19.54 DJF3,474	-65.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.69 F CFA48,009	$122.81 DJF21,840	+50.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 F CFA62,412	$66.99 DJF11,913	-36.9%
Average			-30.3%

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