Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 6.2% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 27.7% more for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.22
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.44
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.63
|
$1.31
F CFA822
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.50
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.39
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.56
|
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.34
|
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.11
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.81
|
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.09
|
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.51
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.59
|
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.92
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.16
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.14
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.72
|
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD652.67
|
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD227,446.36
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.17
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD389.13
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,314.06
|
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,884.28
|
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD361.90
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
|
pay 91.3% more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,550.84
|
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,904.30
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.87
|
$1.55
F CFA976
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.11
|
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.56
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD343.02
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.33
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
pay 19.5% more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD377.84
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD274.69
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD708.71
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD729.09
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
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