Cost of living comparison

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

compared to

San Salvador, El Salvador

San Salvador vs. Bissau Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 61.5% more expensive than Bissau.

Restaurants: pay 4.3% more in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 81.4% more in San Salvador
Housing: pay 70.8% more in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 34.9% more in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.5% more in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 0.8% more in San Salvador

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, and restaurants in San Salvador are more expensive than in Bissau. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in San Salvador.

San Salvador vs. Bissau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Bissau, you would:

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pay 4.3% more for restaurants

	Bissau	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,784	$10.00 SVC87.57	+104.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 F CFA5,355	$7.00 SVC61.30	-25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 F CFA742	$1.09 SVC9.53	-16.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 F CFA928	$0.91 SVC7.99	-44.2%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Bissau	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 F CFA511	$2.12 SVC18.57	+135.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 F CFA4,133	$3.24 SVC28.34	-55.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.18 F CFA3,513	$7.39 SVC64.68	+19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.90 F CFA2,784	$3.04 SVC26.58	-38.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 F CFA3,367	$2.78 SVC24.31	-53.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,052	$1.44 SVC12.63	-22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 F CFA253	$0.77 SVC6.73	+72.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,052	$1.17 SVC10.20	-37.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.07 F CFA42	$1.22 SVC10.65	+1540.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA337	$0.99 SVC8.70	+67.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA337	$0.98 SVC8.54	+64.5%
Average			+154.0%

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pay 81.4% more for transportation

	Bissau	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 F CFA2,567	$3.97 SVC34.79	-12.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.57 F CFA14,523	$20.00 SVC175.15	-21.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,027.10 F CFA18,189,877	$25,000.00 SVC218,932.55	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 F CFA3,944	$33.43 SVC292.73	+381.4%
Average			+81.4%

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pay 70.8% more for housing

	Bissau	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.27 F CFA25,710	$42.14 SVC369.06	-6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.95 F CFA246,466	$858.33 SVC7,516.68	+97.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.47 F CFA128,057	$641.67 SVC5,619.27	+184.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.86 F CFA43,084	$81.52 SVC713.89	+7.5%
Average			+70.8%

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pay 34.9% more for childcare

	Bissau	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$765.65 F CFA434,852	$160.29 SVC1,403.67	-79.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,307.50 F CFA1,310,552	$5,740.67 SVC50,272.75	+148.8%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 84.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bissau	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 F CFA882	$2.00 SVC17.51	+28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 F CFA1,160	$3.24 SVC28.36	+58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 F CFA928	$4.00 SVC35.03	+144.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 F CFA32,479	$30.67 SVC268.56	-46.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.63 F CFA928	$5.50 SVC48.17	+236.6%
Average			+84.5%

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pay 0.8% more for clothing

	Bissau	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.86 F CFA51,039	$72.14 SVC631.78	-19.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.19 F CFA32,479	$47.86 SVC419.10	-16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.69 F CFA46,399	$112.14 SVC982.07	+37.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 F CFA60,318	$108.33 SVC948.71	+2.0%
Average			+0.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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