Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 12.8% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% more in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.0% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bissau
The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Bissau are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bissau. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,195.23
|
$4.90
F CFA2,828
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,369.54
|
$9.43
F CFA5,439
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD224.49
|
$1.31
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD139.44
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD562.99
|
$0.90
F CFA520
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,045.20
|
$7.28
F CFA4,198
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,425.25
|
$6.18
F CFA3,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD678.96
|
$4.90
F CFA2,828
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD471.82
|
$5.93
F CFA3,421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD429.46
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.30
|
$0.44
F CFA257
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD289.82
|
$1.85
F CFA1,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.24
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD165.65
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.77
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD768.40
|
$4.52
F CFA2,607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,976.17
|
$25.57
F CFA14,753
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,822,791.66
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,477,371
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,183.32
|
$6.94
F CFA4,006
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,407.28
|
$45.27
F CFA26,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,014.35
|
$433.95
F CFA250,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,592.55
|
$225.47
F CFA130,081
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,889.38
|
$75.86
F CFA43,765
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,189.02
|
$765.65
F CFA441,725
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD334,665.40
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,331,266
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD498.01
|
$1.55
F CFA896
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD680.83
|
$2.04
F CFA1,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,394.44
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,122.31
|
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,091.66
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,183.32
|
$89.86
F CFA51,845
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,067.11
|
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,288.32
|
$81.69
F CFA47,132
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,956.31
|
$106.20
F CFA61,272
|
|
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