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 CFA3,049
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 60.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
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