Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 3.7 times more expensive than Colombo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% more in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 95.7% more in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 80.0% more in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4 times more in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% more in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bissau
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Bissau are more expensive than in Colombo. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR1,017.60
|
$4.90
F CFA2,828
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,238.72
|
$9.43
F CFA5,439
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR221.33
|
$1.31
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR117.02
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR170.58
|
$0.90
F CFA520
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,077.06
|
$7.28
F CFA4,198
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,958.37
|
$6.18
F CFA3,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR664.05
|
$4.90
F CFA2,828
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR712.98
|
$5.93
F CFA3,421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR981.16
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR152.80
|
$0.44
F CFA257
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR792.20
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR158.58
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR152.25
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR163.41
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 95.7% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,448.11
|
$4.52
F CFA2,607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR2,035.20
|
$25.57
F CFA14,753
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,572,858.00
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,477,371
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR936.19
|
$6.94
F CFA4,006
|
|
pay 80.0% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,911.13
|
$45.27
F CFA26,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR89,124.75
|
$433.95
F CFA250,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR53,932.67
|
$225.47
F CFA130,081
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR13,131.20
|
$75.86
F CFA43,765
|
|
pay 15.4 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,564.80
|
$765.65
F CFA441,725
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR175,790.30
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,331,266
|
|
pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR610.56
|
$1.55
F CFA896
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR775.83
|
$2.04
F CFA1,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,798.40
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,158.46
|
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR1,017.60
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,891.78
|
$89.86
F CFA51,845
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,682.24
|
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,595.33
|
$81.69
F CFA47,132
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR11,232.73
|
$106.20
F CFA61,272
|
|
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