Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 5.0% cheaper than Luanda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% more in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% more in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 56.1% more in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% less in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 32.7% less in Bissau
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Bissau are more expensive than in Luanda. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,383.91
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,176.16
|
$9.43
F CFA5,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,504.07
|
$1.31
F CFA768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA955.10
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,184.10
|
$0.90
F CFA529
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,727.89
|
$7.28
F CFA4,276
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,350.71
|
$6.18
F CFA3,635
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,142.89
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,487.18
|
$5.93
F CFA3,484
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,077.66
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA451.42
|
$0.44
F CFA261
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,267.97
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA863.33
|
$0.07
F CFA44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA742.98
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA648.28
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
pay 56.1% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,287.35
|
$4.52
F CFA2,656
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,420.34
|
$25.57
F CFA15,028
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,230,046.59
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,821,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,936.29
|
$6.94
F CFA4,081
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Luanda
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,712.51
|
$45.27
F CFA26,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA452,791.78
|
$433.95
F CFA255,020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA259,455.97
|
$225.47
F CFA132,502
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,398.42
|
$75.86
F CFA44,580
|
|
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA639,287.01
|
$765.65
F CFA449,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,680,440.43
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,356,041
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,421.04
|
$1.55
F CFA912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,291.06
|
$2.04
F CFA1,200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,184.70
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,372.59
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,113.98
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,559.02
|
$89.86
F CFA52,810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,450.15
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,690.99
|
$81.69
F CFA48,009
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA233,591.27
|
$106.20
F CFA62,412
|
|
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