Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 7.7% more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.5% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% more in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% more in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% more in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% less in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% more in Bissau
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Bissau are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 23.5% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON52.69
|
$4.90
F CFA2,828
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.53
|
$9.43
F CFA5,439
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.88
|
$1.31
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.80
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
pay 41.6% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.22
|
$0.90
F CFA520
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.11
|
$7.28
F CFA4,198
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.20
|
$6.18
F CFA3,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.57
|
$4.90
F CFA2,828
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.73
|
$5.93
F CFA3,421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.60
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.42
|
$0.44
F CFA257
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.34
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.92
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.25
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.96
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 16.3% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON27.09
|
$4.52
F CFA2,607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON76.64
|
$25.57
F CFA14,753
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON115,615.06
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,477,371
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.87
|
$6.94
F CFA4,006
|
|
pay 67.8% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON41.59
|
$45.27
F CFA26,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,676.33
|
$433.95
F CFA250,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,766.16
|
$225.47
F CFA130,081
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON578.30
|
$75.86
F CFA43,765
|
|
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,347.37
|
$765.65
F CFA441,725
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON47,270.44
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,331,266
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.37
|
$1.55
F CFA896
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.09
|
$2.04
F CFA1,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.59
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON221.61
|
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON38.32
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON348.65
|
$89.86
F CFA51,845
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON176.41
|
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON382.12
|
$81.69
F CFA47,132
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON470.42
|
$106.20
F CFA61,272
|
|
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