Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 89.0% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$1.61
KMF758
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$1.55
KMF731
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.13
KMF531
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.21
KMF101
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.24
KMF115
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.79
KMF844
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.46
KMF691
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.22
KMF575
|
|
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
|
pay 60.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$1.57
KMF741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
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