Cost of living comparison
Suva is 55.9% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Suva instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 6.0% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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