Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 13.5% more expensive than Moroni.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% more in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 63.1% more in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 44.3% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% more in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in Bissau
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Bissau are more expensive than in Moroni. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 64.5% more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF710
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,364
|
$9.43
F CFA5,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF684
|
$1.31
F CFA768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF497
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 63.1% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF269
|
$0.90
F CFA529
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,268
|
$7.28
F CFA4,276
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF6,890
|
$6.18
F CFA3,635
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,119
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,170
|
$5.93
F CFA3,484
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,073
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF94
|
$0.44
F CFA261
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF107
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF790
|
$0.07
F CFA44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF647
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF538
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF4,818
|
$4.52
F CFA2,656
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF13,663
|
$25.57
F CFA15,028
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,053,588
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,821,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,619
|
$6.94
F CFA4,081
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF68,814
|
$45.27
F CFA26,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF307,569
|
$433.95
F CFA255,020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF255,519
|
$225.47
F CFA132,502
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF36,185
|
$75.86
F CFA44,580
|
|
pay 8.9% more for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF168,453
|
$765.65
F CFA449,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF5,944,608
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,356,041
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF693
|
$1.55
F CFA912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,318
|
$2.04
F CFA1,200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF828
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF14,535
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,749
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF25,552
|
$89.86
F CFA52,810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF25,552
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF46,372
|
$81.69
F CFA48,009
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF35,962
|
$106.20
F CFA62,412
|
|
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