Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 8.5% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$1.31
F CFA813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.44
F CFA277
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.07
F CFA46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
|
pay 21.8% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
|
pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$1.55
F CFA966
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
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