Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 64.2% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.3% more in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 74.1% more in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 96.1% more in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 38.3% more in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% more in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% more in Bissau
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Bissau are more expensive than in Minsk. Notably, groceries, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 91.3% more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.81
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.89
|
$9.43
F CFA5,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$1.31
F CFA768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.90
F CFA529
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
$7.28
F CFA4,276
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$6.18
F CFA3,635
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
$5.93
F CFA3,484
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$0.44
F CFA261
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$0.07
F CFA44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
pay 74.1% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
$4.52
F CFA2,656
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.73
|
$25.57
F CFA15,028
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,135.03
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,821,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
$6.94
F CFA4,081
|
|
pay 96.1% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.09
|
$45.27
F CFA26,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,533.47
|
$433.95
F CFA255,020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN978.78
|
$225.47
F CFA132,502
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.29
|
$75.86
F CFA44,580
|
|
pay 38.3% more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN985.37
|
$765.65
F CFA449,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,537.73
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,356,041
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$1.55
F CFA912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$2.04
F CFA1,200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.59
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.90
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.68
|
$89.86
F CFA52,810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.04
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.01
|
$81.69
F CFA48,009
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN319.97
|
$106.20
F CFA62,412
|
|
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