Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 4.2% cheaper than Bissau.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Bissau
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
?? | |
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
|
pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
?? | |
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
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