Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 54.9% more expensive than Bissau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% more in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 89.0% more in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 96.2% more in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% more in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% more in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Santo Domingo
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, and restaurants in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Bissau. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$10.23
DOP646.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,643
|
$6.60
DOP416.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA782
|
$1.05
DOP66.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$0.77
DOP48.33
|
|
pay 89.0% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA539
|
$1.90
DOP120.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,355
|
$3.22
DOP203.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,702
|
$4.91
DOP310.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$2.37
DOP149.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,549
|
$2.89
DOP182.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
$1.37
DOP86.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA266
|
$0.35
DOP22.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
$1.35
DOP85.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA44
|
$0.79
DOP50.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$0.98
DOP62.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$1.09
DOP68.81
|
|
pay 96.2% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,705
|
$4.80
DOP303.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,305
|
$82.54
DOP5,212.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,168,819
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,772,079.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
$18.61
DOP1,175.19
|
|
pay 33.0% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,094
|
$42.28
DOP2,669.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA259,730
|
$732.50
DOP46,254.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA134,949
|
$411.15
DOP25,962.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,403
|
$66.16
DOP4,178.01
|
|
pay 57.5% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA458,255
|
$361.79
DOP22,845.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,381,083
|
$6,176.69
DOP390,036.57
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA929
|
$2.48
DOP156.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,222
|
$2.58
DOP162.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$4.54
DOP286.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
$44.94
DOP2,837.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$6.40
DOP403.93
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA53,785
|
$66.44
DOP4,195.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
$56.74
DOP3,583.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA48,896
|
$103.17
DOP6,515.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA63,564
|
$109.66
DOP6,924.51
|
|
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