Cost of living comparison
George Town is 4.1 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in George Town instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$15.00
KYD12.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA801
|
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,001
|
$2.73
KYD2.28
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA552
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,789
|
$12.11
KYD10.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$8.61
KYD7.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,632
|
$5.48
KYD4.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.58
KYD3.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.37
KYD2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.78
KYD3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.11
KYD2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
KYD2.05
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
George Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,769
|
$6.98
KYD5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,709
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,004.13
KYD32,464.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,254
|
$72.01
KYD59.93
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for housing
|
Bissau
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA265,850
|
$2,700.29
KYD2,247.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA138,128
|
$2,228.81
KYD1,855.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,473
|
$317.39
KYD264.17
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,400.15
KYD1,165.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$24,778.63
KYD20,623.99
|
pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA951
|
$7.20
KYD5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,251
|
$6.44
KYD5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,001
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,033
|
$73.67
KYD61.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,001
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 49.6% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,053
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,033
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,048
|
$132.97
KYD110.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,062
|
$163.52
KYD136.10
|
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