Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 87.0% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 53.4% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$1.95
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.82
€1.75
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$1.52
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$6.36
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$5.17
€4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$3.03
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.65
€0.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.47
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.39
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
|
pay 31.1% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$6.12
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$31.08
€29.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$33,251.45
€31,917.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$11.36
€10.90
|
|
pay 70.5% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$17.16
€16.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$795.81
€763.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$594.19
€570.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$149.42
€143.42
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$556.87
€534.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$8,496.16
€8,155.27
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$4.82
€4.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$3.37
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$40.23
€38.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$82.32
€79.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$36.02
€34.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$100.70
€96.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$120.57
€115.74
|
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