Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 40.4% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% less in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 56.1% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% less in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.1% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% less in Bissau
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK136.56
|
$4.90
F CFA2,730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK91.04
|
$9.43
F CFA5,250
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK23.94
|
$1.31
F CFA728
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK18.86
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK23.96
|
$0.90
F CFA502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK40.99
|
$7.28
F CFA4,052
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.03
|
$6.18
F CFA3,444
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.11
|
$4.90
F CFA2,730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.30
|
$5.93
F CFA3,302
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK8.93
|
$1.85
F CFA1,032
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK8.96
|
$0.44
F CFA248
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.57
|
$1.85
F CFA1,032
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.40
|
$0.07
F CFA41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.78
|
$0.59
F CFA330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.73
|
$0.59
F CFA330
|
|
pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK49.29
|
$4.52
F CFA2,517
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK635.37
|
$25.57
F CFA14,241
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK318,645.62
|
$32,027.10
F CFA17,835,966
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK154.77
|
$6.94
F CFA3,867
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK233.36
|
$45.27
F CFA25,210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,715.75
|
$433.95
F CFA241,670
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,012.91
|
$225.47
F CFA125,565
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK962.70
|
$75.86
F CFA42,246
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,675.49
|
$765.65
F CFA426,391
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK79,813.14
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,285,053
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK54.62
|
$1.55
F CFA864
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.21
|
$2.04
F CFA1,137
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK57.36
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK274.95
|
$57.19
F CFA31,847
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK118.35
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK732.52
|
$89.86
F CFA50,046
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK309.02
|
$57.19
F CFA31,847
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK768.84
|
$81.69
F CFA45,496
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,107.81
|
$106.20
F CFA59,145
|
|
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