Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 39.7% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€19.92
|
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.45
|
$1.33
F CFA801
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.91
|
$1.66
F CFA1,001
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.91
F CFA552
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
€3.65
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.87
|
$6.28
F CFA3,789
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.81
|
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
€4.24
|
$6.02
F CFA3,632
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.24
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.60
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
?? | |
pay 65.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.62
|
$4.59
F CFA2,769
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.96
€119.51
|
$9.47
F CFA5,709
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,718.55
€36,524.51
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
€20.27
|
$7.05
F CFA4,254
|
|
pay 78.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
€52.16
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,216.44
€2,038.20
|
$440.73
F CFA265,850
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,934.10
€1,778.57
|
$228.99
F CFA138,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.14
€208.87
|
$77.04
F CFA46,473
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,385.73
€1,274.29
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,612.44
€9,759.02
|
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pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
€6.47
|
$1.58
F CFA951
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$2.07
F CFA1,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.33
€15.93
|
$1.66
F CFA1,001
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.46
€46.40
|
$58.08
F CFA35,033
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.95
|
$1.66
F CFA1,001
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
€85.65
|
$91.27
F CFA55,053
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
€37.64
|
$58.08
F CFA35,033
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€89.24
|
$82.97
F CFA50,048
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.46
€92.38
|
$107.86
F CFA65,062
|
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