Cost of living comparison

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

compared to

Pretoria, South Africa

Pretoria vs. Bissau Cost of Living Summary

Pretoria is 28.1% more expensive than Bissau.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% less in Pretoria
Groceries: pay 62.3% more in Pretoria
Transportation: pay 38.3% more in Pretoria
Housing: pay 16.0% more in Pretoria
Childcare: pay 18.1% more in Pretoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.0% more in Pretoria
Clothing: pay 19.8% less in Pretoria

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, childcare, and housing in Pretoria are more expensive than in Bissau. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Pretoria. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Pretoria.

Pretoria vs. Bissau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pretoria instead of Bissau, you would:

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pay 12.4% less for restaurants

	Bissau	Pretoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,833	$8.52 ZAR153.31	+73.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 F CFA5,450	$4.68 ZAR84.27	-50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 F CFA756	$1.01 ZAR18.14	-22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 F CFA944	$0.81 ZAR14.61	-50.3%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 62.3% more for groceries

	Bissau	Pretoria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 F CFA521	$1.07 ZAR19.33	+19.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 F CFA4,206	$3.70 ZAR66.52	-49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.18 F CFA3,575	$4.91 ZAR88.41	-20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.90 F CFA2,833	$2.35 ZAR42.23	-52.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 F CFA3,427	$2.08 ZAR37.36	-65.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,071	$0.69 ZAR12.43	-62.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 F CFA257	$0.68 ZAR12.32	+54.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,071	$0.73 ZAR13.05	-60.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.07 F CFA43	$0.75 ZAR13.55	+916.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA343	$0.64 ZAR11.51	+7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA343	$0.58 ZAR10.49	-1.7%
Average			+62.3%

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pay 38.3% more for transportation

	Bissau	Pretoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 F CFA2,612	$5.05 ZAR90.95	+11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.57 F CFA14,782	$65.32 ZAR1,175.37	+155.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,027.10 F CFA18,513,436	$19,084.78 ZAR343,411.29	-40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 F CFA4,014	$8.78 ZAR157.91	+26.4%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 16.0% more for housing

	Bissau	Pretoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.27 F CFA26,168	$39.13 ZAR704.13	-13.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.95 F CFA250,850	$416.34 ZAR7,491.68	-4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.47 F CFA130,335	$379.25 ZAR6,824.20	+68.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.86 F CFA43,851	$86.03 ZAR1,548.02	+13.4%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 18.1% more for childcare

	Bissau	Pretoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$765.65 F CFA442,587	$216.65 ZAR3,898.42	-71.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,307.50 F CFA1,333,864	$4,800.41 ZAR86,378.45	+108.0%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 94.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bissau	Pretoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 F CFA897	$2.39 ZAR42.93	+53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 F CFA1,181	$2.00 ZAR35.91	-2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 F CFA944	$2.95 ZAR53.15	+80.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 F CFA33,057	$34.21 ZAR615.58	-40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.63 F CFA944	$7.81 ZAR140.53	+378.0%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 19.8% less for clothing

	Bissau	Pretoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.86 F CFA51,946	$49.09 ZAR883.26	-45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.19 F CFA33,057	$34.65 ZAR623.46	-39.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.69 F CFA47,224	$92.30 ZAR1,660.84	+13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 F CFA61,391	$98.31 ZAR1,768.95	-7.4%
Average			-19.8%

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