Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 6.7% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% more in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% more in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% less in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.4% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% more in Bissau
The cost of groceries, housing, and clothing in Bissau are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Riga, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.47
|
$9.43
F CFA5,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.29
|
$1.31
F CFA768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.40
|
$0.90
F CFA529
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.13
|
$7.28
F CFA4,276
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.34
|
$6.18
F CFA3,635
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.56
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.85
|
$5.93
F CFA3,484
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.60
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.44
F CFA261
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$1.85
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.36
|
$0.07
F CFA44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.06
|
$4.52
F CFA2,656
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.81
|
$25.57
F CFA15,028
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,108.78
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,821,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.08
|
$6.94
F CFA4,081
|
|
pay 7.3% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
$45.27
F CFA26,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€480.59
|
$433.95
F CFA255,020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€329.44
|
$225.47
F CFA132,502
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€219.12
|
$75.86
F CFA44,580
|
|
pay 20.3% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€482.01
|
$765.65
F CFA449,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,083.53
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,356,041
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.32
|
$1.55
F CFA912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.04
|
$2.04
F CFA1,200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.70
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€41.22
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€73.32
|
$89.86
F CFA52,810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€39.21
|
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€82.77
|
$81.69
F CFA48,009
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€108.42
|
$106.20
F CFA62,412
|
|
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