Cost of living comparison

compared to

Bissau is 40.4% cheaper than Copenhagen.

If you lived in Bissau instead of Copenhagen, you would:

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pay 55.5% less for restaurants

 
Copenhagen
Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.56
DKK152.59
$4.90
F CFA3,049
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.37
DKK101.73
$9.43
F CFA5,865
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.78
DKK26.76
$1.31
F CFA813

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

 
Copenhagen
Bissau
Bread
1 loaf
$3.78
DKK26.77
$0.90
F CFA560
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.47
DKK45.80
$7.28
F CFA4,526
Milk (1 gallon) $7.42
DKK52.55
$6.18
F CFA3,848

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pay 56.1% less for transportation

 
Copenhagen
Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.78
DKK55.08
$4.52
F CFA2,811
Monthly public transit pass $100.30
DKK709.95
$25.57
F CFA15,908
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $50,303.99
DKK356,051.67
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560

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pay 45.9% less for housing

 
Copenhagen
Bissau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.84
DKK260.75
$45.27
F CFA28,161
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,691.68
DKK11,973.68
$433.95
F CFA269,956
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,264.98
DKK8,953.55
$225.47
F CFA140,262

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pay 24.9% less for childcare

 
Copenhagen
Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $580.24
DKK4,106.95
$765.65
F CFA476,298
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,599.95
DKK89,182.47
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461

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pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Copenhagen
Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.62
DKK61.04
$1.55
F CFA966
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.19
DKK43.82
$2.04
F CFA1,271
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.05
DKK64.09
$1.63
F CFA1,016

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

 
Copenhagen
Bissau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$115.64
DKK818.51
$89.86
F CFA55,903
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.78
DKK345.30
$57.19
F CFA35,575
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$121.38
DKK859.09
$81.69
F CFA50,821

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