Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 28.1% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$8.52
ZAR155.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$4.68
ZAR85.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$1.01
ZAR18.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$0.81
ZAR14.78
|
|
pay 62.3% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$1.07
ZAR19.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$3.70
ZAR67.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$4.91
ZAR89.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$2.35
ZAR42.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$2.08
ZAR37.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.69
ZAR12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$0.68
ZAR12.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.73
ZAR13.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$0.75
ZAR13.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.64
ZAR11.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.58
ZAR10.61
|
|
pay 38.3% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$5.05
ZAR92.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$65.32
ZAR1,189.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$19,084.78
ZAR347,402.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$8.78
ZAR159.74
|
|
pay 16.0% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$39.13
ZAR712.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$416.34
ZAR7,578.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$379.25
ZAR6,903.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$86.03
ZAR1,566.01
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$216.65
ZAR3,943.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$4,800.41
ZAR87,382.26
|
|
pay 94.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$2.39
ZAR43.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$2.00
ZAR36.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$2.95
ZAR53.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$34.21
ZAR622.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$7.81
ZAR142.17
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$49.09
ZAR893.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$34.65
ZAR630.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$92.30
ZAR1,680.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$98.31
ZAR1,789.50
|
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