Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Bissau vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Bissau is 27.3% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 1.2% less in Bissau
Groceries: pay 40.8% more in Bissau
Transportation: pay 48.4% more in Bissau
Housing: pay 23.0% more in Bissau
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Bissau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% less in Bissau
Clothing: pay 15.6% less in Bissau

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing in Bissau are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Bissau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bissau.

Bissau vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bissau instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 1.2% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS13,019.83	$4.90 F CFA2,833	-55.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS10,048.94	$9.43 F CFA5,450	+11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,739.12	$1.31 F CFA756	-11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,283.66	$1.63 F CFA944	+50.7%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 40.8% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Bissau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,550.78	$0.90 F CFA521	-58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS6,146.55	$7.28 F CFA4,206	+40.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,966.10	$6.18 F CFA3,575	+22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,730.34	$4.90 F CFA2,833	+112.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,317.41	$5.93 F CFA3,427	+111.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,094.07	$1.85 F CFA1,071	+100.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS1,035.30	$0.44 F CFA257	-49.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS717.09	$1.85 F CFA1,071	+205.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,183.16	$0.07 F CFA43	-92.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS505.43	$0.59 F CFA343	+38.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS598.15	$0.59 F CFA343	+17.3%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 48.4% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS4,148.34	$4.52 F CFA2,612	+28.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS13,019.83	$25.57 F CFA14,782	+132.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS27,519,189.46	$32,027.10 F CFA18,513,436	+37.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS8,699.61	$6.94 F CFA4,014	-5.5%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 23.0% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Bissau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS28,163.52	$45.27 F CFA26,168	+90.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS607,999.35	$433.95 F CFA250,850	-15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS423,017.11	$225.47 F CFA130,335	-36.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS58,273.85	$75.86 F CFA43,851	+54.1%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS256,253.96	$765.65 F CFA442,587	+253.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS5,298,925.94	$2,307.50 F CFA1,333,864	-48.5%
Average			+102.5%

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pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS2,130.24	$1.55 F CFA897	-13.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,532.08	$2.04 F CFA1,181	-31.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,840.69	$1.63 F CFA944	-31.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS32,216.86	$57.19 F CFA33,057	+110.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,918.11	$1.63 F CFA944	-67.3%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 15.6% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Bissau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS106,022.86	$89.86 F CFA51,946	+0.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS88,450.97	$57.19 F CFA33,057	-23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS135,023.85	$81.69 F CFA47,224	-28.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS141,108.93	$106.20 F CFA61,391	-10.9%
Average			-15.6%

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