Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 2.2% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 75.8% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 22.7% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 18.7% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 51.3% less for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 60.0% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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