Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 2.4 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 79.2% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$13.86
SEK152.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$10.16
SEK112.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$2.56
SEK28.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$2.13
SEK23.49
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$2.66
SEK29.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$5.29
SEK58.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$5.43
SEK59.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$3.82
SEK42.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$5.15
SEK56.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.38
SEK15.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$1.10
SEK12.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.36
SEK15.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.78
SEK19.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.71
SEK7.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.79
SEK8.71
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$6.67
SEK73.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$94.22
SEK1,039.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$28,544.48
SEK314,919.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$27.62
SEK304.73
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$33.49
SEK369.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$1,542.54
SEK17,018.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$965.24
SEK10,649.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$139.65
SEK1,540.68
|
|
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$144.54
SEK1,594.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$5,727.37
SEK63,187.80
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$7.30
SEK80.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$4.27
SEK47.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$6.56
SEK72.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$39.99
SEK441.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$15.61
SEK172.24
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$90.26
SEK995.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$43.14
SEK475.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$106.21
SEK1,171.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$174.28
SEK1,922.81
|
|
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