Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 26.3% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.7% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 62.9% more in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.3% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Bissau
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK226.36
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK127.80
|
$9.43
F CFA5,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK37.69
|
$1.31
F CFA768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.21
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK33.77
|
$0.90
F CFA529
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK66.43
|
$7.28
F CFA4,276
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK81.68
|
$6.18
F CFA3,635
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK46.69
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK70.53
|
$5.93
F CFA3,484
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.00
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.76
|
$0.44
F CFA261
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.85
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.74
|
$0.07
F CFA44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.22
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.80
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK80.42
|
$4.52
F CFA2,656
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK846.00
|
$25.57
F CFA15,028
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK377,259.68
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,821,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK213.15
|
$6.94
F CFA4,081
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK548.05
|
$45.27
F CFA26,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK14,875.35
|
$433.95
F CFA255,020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,789.37
|
$225.47
F CFA132,502
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,862.19
|
$75.86
F CFA44,580
|
|
pay 62.9% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,676.97
|
$765.65
F CFA449,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK83,460.85
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,356,041
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK103.75
|
$1.55
F CFA912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK45.17
|
$2.04
F CFA1,200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK150.90
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK478.20
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK157.98
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,017.33
|
$89.86
F CFA52,810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK515.22
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,164.72
|
$81.69
F CFA48,009
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,384.54
|
$106.20
F CFA62,412
|
|
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