Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 2.4 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 44.0% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
Bissau
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 42.5% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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