Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 14.3% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$10.23
NAD186.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$5.11
NAD93.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$0.95
NAD17.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$0.83
NAD15.10
|
|
pay 76.2% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$0.84
NAD15.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$2.98
NAD54.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$5.50
NAD100.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$2.97
NAD54.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$0.86
NAD15.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$0.76
NAD13.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$4.69
NAD85.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$17,041.85
NAD310,974.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$59.63
NAD1,088.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$421.63
NAD7,693.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$301.93
NAD5,509.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$63.84
NAD1,164.96
|
|
pay 26.0% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$1.70
NAD31.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$1.91
NAD34.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$2.81
NAD51.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$35.35
NAD645.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$3.55
NAD64.79
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$71.01
NAD1,295.73
|
|
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