Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 29.1% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% more in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% more in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% more in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% more in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% more in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bissau
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, and groceries in Bissau are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 27.7% more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,082.34
|
$4.90
F CFA2,730
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,115.28
|
$9.43
F CFA5,250
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,511.83
|
$1.31
F CFA728
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,060.97
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,430.47
|
$0.90
F CFA502
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,433.52
|
$7.28
F CFA4,052
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,404.77
|
$6.18
F CFA3,444
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,623.99
|
$4.90
F CFA2,730
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,515.10
|
$5.93
F CFA3,302
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,729.66
|
$1.85
F CFA1,032
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,474.51
|
$0.44
F CFA248
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,578.86
|
$1.85
F CFA1,032
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,706.74
|
$0.07
F CFA41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,066.77
|
$0.59
F CFA330
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,611.31
|
$0.59
F CFA330
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,654.60
|
$4.52
F CFA2,517
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,574.57
|
$25.57
F CFA14,241
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,806,974.83
|
$32,027.10
F CFA17,835,966
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,148.22
|
$6.94
F CFA3,867
|
|
pay 19.0% more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,562.61
|
$45.27
F CFA25,210
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,016,690.16
|
$433.95
F CFA241,670
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,113,990.81
|
$225.47
F CFA125,565
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR289,686.27
|
$75.86
F CFA42,246
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,365,599.42
|
$765.65
F CFA426,391
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,832,264.41
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,285,053
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,024.70
|
$1.55
F CFA864
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,140.92
|
$2.04
F CFA1,137
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,032.94
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR194,129.33
|
$57.19
F CFA31,847
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,090.58
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,072.90
|
$89.86
F CFA50,046
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,542.55
|
$57.19
F CFA31,847
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR373,531.61
|
$81.69
F CFA45,496
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR271,781.06
|
$106.20
F CFA59,145
|
|
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