Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 97.0% more expensive than Kigali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.0% more in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 91.4% more in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 49.2% more in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% more in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Bissau
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Bissau are more expensive than in Kigali. Notably, clothing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 99.0% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
$4.90
F CFA3,118
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
$9.43
F CFA5,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
$1.31
F CFA832
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF658
|
$1.63
F CFA1,039
|
|
pay 91.4% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
$0.90
F CFA573
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
$7.28
F CFA4,629
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
$6.18
F CFA3,934
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
$4.90
F CFA3,118
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
$5.93
F CFA3,772
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
$1.85
F CFA1,179
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF728
|
$0.44
F CFA283
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
$1.85
F CFA1,179
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF675
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF314
|
$0.59
F CFA377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF454
|
$0.59
F CFA377
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
$4.52
F CFA2,875
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
$25.57
F CFA16,267
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,373,756
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
$6.94
F CFA4,417
|
|
pay 49.2% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
$45.27
F CFA28,797
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
$433.95
F CFA276,056
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
$225.47
F CFA143,432
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
$75.86
F CFA48,257
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
$765.65
F CFA487,060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,467,897
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
$1.55
F CFA987
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
$2.04
F CFA1,299
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
$1.63
F CFA1,039
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
$57.19
F CFA36,379
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
$1.63
F CFA1,039
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
$89.86
F CFA57,166
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
$57.19
F CFA36,379
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
$81.69
F CFA51,969
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
$106.20
F CFA67,560
|
|
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