Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 33.3% more expensive than Port Louis.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 74.2% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR275.53
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR43.97
|
$1.31
F CFA823
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.67
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 34.8% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR39.72
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR270.52
|
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR270.37
|
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR93.01
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR137.85
|
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.01
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.54
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.63
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR64.19
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.37
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.43
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR275.02
|
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,013.95
|
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,603,079.59
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR951.83
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 24.2% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,548.94
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,545.23
|
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,535.61
|
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,640.90
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,253.03
|
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR180,346.45
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
|
pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR105.20
|
$1.55
F CFA977
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR104.09
|
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR305.59
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,302.50
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 29.5% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,705.20
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,057.29
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,241.48
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,506.74
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
|
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