Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
Bissau
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
$10.00
SVC87.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,450
|
$7.00
SVC61.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA756
|
$1.09
SVC9.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Bissau
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA521
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,206
|
$3.24
SVC28.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,575
|
$7.39
SVC64.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
$3.04
SVC26.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,427
|
$2.78
SVC24.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,071
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA257
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,071
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA43
|
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA343
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA343
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 81.4% more for transportation
Bissau
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,612
|
$3.97
SVC34.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA14,782
|
$20.00
SVC174.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA18,513,436
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,631.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,014
|
$33.43
SVC292.33
|
|
pay 70.8% more for housing
Bissau
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA26,168
|
$42.14
SVC368.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA250,850
|
$858.33
SVC7,506.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA130,335
|
$641.67
SVC5,611.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA43,851
|
$81.52
SVC712.91
|
|
pay 34.9% more for childcare
Bissau
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA442,587
|
$160.29
SVC1,401.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,333,864
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,203.58
|
|
pay 84.5% more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA897
|
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,181
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
$30.67
SVC268.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$5.50
SVC48.10
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
Bissau
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA51,946
|
$72.14
SVC630.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
$47.86
SVC418.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA47,224
|
$112.14
SVC980.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA61,391
|
$108.33
SVC947.40
|
|
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