Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 8.5% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$1.31
F CFA823
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$1.55
F CFA977
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
|
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