Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 2.6 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 74.2% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
|
pay 75.2% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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