Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 24.3% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 65.1% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 13.3% more in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Bissau
The cost of childcare and clothing in Bissau are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.43
F CFA5,450
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.31
F CFA756
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$0.90
F CFA521
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$7.28
F CFA4,206
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$6.18
F CFA3,575
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$5.93
F CFA3,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.85
F CFA1,071
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.44
F CFA257
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.85
F CFA1,071
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.59
F CFA343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.59
F CFA343
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.52
F CFA2,612
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.57
F CFA14,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,027.10
F CFA18,513,436
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.94
F CFA4,014
|
|
pay 65.1% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$45.27
F CFA26,168
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$433.95
F CFA250,850
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$225.47
F CFA130,335
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$75.86
F CFA43,851
|
|
pay 13.3% more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$765.65
F CFA442,587
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,333,864
|
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.55
F CFA897
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$2.04
F CFA1,181
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$89.86
F CFA51,946
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$81.69
F CFA47,224
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$106.20
F CFA61,391
|
|
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