Cost of living comparison
Kingstown is 68.9% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Kingstown instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
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pay 85.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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