Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 49.6% more expensive than Managua.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Managua, you would:
pay 74.6% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
$1.31
F CFA813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 29.5% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
$0.44
F CFA277
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
$0.07
F CFA46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
$1.55
F CFA966
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
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