Cost of living comparison

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

compared to

Santiago, Chile

Santiago vs. Bissau Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 47.1% more expensive than Bissau.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% more in Santiago
Groceries: pay 89.6% more in Santiago
Transportation: pay 27.9% more in Santiago
Housing: pay 24.4% more in Santiago
Childcare: pay 64.5% more in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Santiago
Clothing: pay 30.0% less in Santiago

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

Santiago vs. Bissau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.9% more for restaurants

	Bissau	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,833	$12.36 CLF0.3000	+152.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 F CFA5,450	$8.24 CLF0.2000	-12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 F CFA756	$1.78 CLF0.0400	+36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 F CFA944	$1.37 CLF0.0300	-16.4%
Average			+39.9%

Bissau vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 89.6% more for groceries

	Bissau	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 F CFA521	$1.48 CLF0.0400	+64.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 F CFA4,206	$5.49 CLF0.1300	-24.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.18 F CFA3,575	$4.59 CLF0.1100	-25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.90 F CFA2,833	$3.97 CLF0.1000	-19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 F CFA3,427	$2.88 CLF0.0700	-51.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,071	$0.96 CLF0.0200	-48.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 F CFA257	$0.71 CLF0.0200	+60.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,071	$0.91 CLF0.0200	-51.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.07 F CFA43	$0.84 CLF0.0200	+1034.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA343	$0.80 CLF0.0200	+35.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA343	$0.66 CLF0.0200	+10.8%
Average			+89.6%

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pay 27.9% more for transportation

	Bissau	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 F CFA2,612	$5.14 CLF0.1300	+13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.57 F CFA14,782	$41.20 CLF1.0100	+61.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,027.10 F CFA18,513,436	$18,540.00 CLF455.8100	-42.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 F CFA4,014	$12.41 CLF0.3100	+78.7%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 24.4% more for housing

	Bissau	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.27 F CFA26,168	$20.87 CLF0.5100	-53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.95 F CFA250,850	$513.58 CLF12.6300	+18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.47 F CFA130,335	$439.93 CLF10.8200	+95.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.86 F CFA43,851	$104.66 CLF2.5700	+38.0%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 64.5% more for childcare

	Bissau	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$765.65 F CFA442,587	$387.71 CLF9.5300	-49.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,307.50 F CFA1,333,864	$6,421.89 CLF157.8800	+178.3%
Average			+64.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bissau	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 F CFA897	$2.83 CLF0.0700	+82.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 F CFA1,181	$3.09 CLF0.0800	+51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 F CFA944	$5.15 CLF0.1300	+215.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 F CFA33,057	$33.85 CLF0.8300	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.63 F CFA944	$5.87 CLF0.1400	+259.3%
Average			+113.5%

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pay 30.0% less for clothing

	Bissau	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.86 F CFA51,946	$52.80 CLF1.3000	-41.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.19 F CFA33,057	$31.11 CLF0.7600	-45.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.69 F CFA47,224	$73.37 CLF1.8000	-10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 F CFA61,391	$82.04 CLF2.0200	-22.8%
Average			-30.0%

Bissau vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing

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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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