Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 3.6 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT248.47
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.19
|
$1.31
F CFA823
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.72
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 97.7% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.09
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT474.44
|
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT350.70
|
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT154.57
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.34
|
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT138.74
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.74
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.08
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.51
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.71
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.77
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 23.5% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT484.58
|
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,981.65
|
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,981,651.17
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,566.08
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,753.20
|
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,550.31
|
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,654.29
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,294.34
|
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT177,543.77
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
$1.55
F CFA977
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT242.70
|
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT347.86
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,128.28
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,975.34
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,349.18
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT4,999.20
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,410.69
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
|
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