Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 2.0 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 41.5% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$10.83
CRC5,515.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$9.72
CRC4,948.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$1.99
CRC1,015.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.46
CRC743.98
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$2.60
CRC1,322.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$4.26
CRC2,171.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$7.23
CRC3,683.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$3.26
CRC1,661.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$4.41
CRC2,244.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$1.95
CRC993.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.63
CRC320.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$1.59
CRC810.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.35
CRC686.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.30
CRC661.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.19
CRC606.49
|
|
pay 53.8% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$5.49
CRC2,794.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$38.02
CRC19,363.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,803,835.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$15.94
CRC8,117.81
|
|
pay 44.5% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$53.59
CRC27,292.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$742.08
CRC377,894.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$463.60
CRC236,083.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$63.06
CRC32,110.26
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$521.49
CRC265,562.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,327,638.18
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$2.92
CRC1,484.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$3.69
CRC1,879.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$5.05
CRC2,573.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$59.70
CRC30,402.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$9.72
CRC4,948.38
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$73.59
CRC37,472.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$50.81
CRC25,875.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$125.98
CRC64,155.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$117.31
CRC59,740.52
|
|
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