Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 45.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 55.4% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% less in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.6% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Bissau
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of London, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.14
|
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.65
|
$9.43
F CFA5,291
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.82
|
$1.31
F CFA734
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
London
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
$0.90
F CFA505
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.18
|
$7.28
F CFA4,083
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.68
|
$6.18
F CFA3,471
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.29
|
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.16
|
$5.93
F CFA3,327
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.16
|
$1.85
F CFA1,040
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.44
F CFA250
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.85
F CFA1,040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.33
|
$0.07
F CFA42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.59
F CFA333
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$0.59
F CFA333
|
|
pay 55.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.48
|
$4.52
F CFA2,536
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£191.37
|
$25.57
F CFA14,350
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,064.09
|
$32,027.10
F CFA17,972,684
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.12
|
$6.94
F CFA3,897
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.84
|
$45.27
F CFA25,403
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,099.91
|
$433.95
F CFA243,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,528.92
|
$225.47
F CFA126,528
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£195.51
|
$75.86
F CFA42,570
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,728.85
|
$765.65
F CFA429,659
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,664.01
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,294,904
|
|
pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.12
|
$1.55
F CFA871
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.56
|
$2.04
F CFA1,146
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.64
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.65
|
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.96
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£71.82
|
$89.86
F CFA50,429
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.45
|
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£85.10
|
$81.69
F CFA45,845
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£100.28
|
$106.20
F CFA59,598
|
|
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