Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 14.3% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Rome, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.12
|
$1.31
F CFA813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.64
|
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.57
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.87
|
$0.44
F CFA277
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.04
|
$0.07
F CFA46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.78
|
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.57
|
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,410.49
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.26
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.93
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,119.36
|
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€723.69
|
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€158.63
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€482.56
|
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,948.95
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.55
F CFA966
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.45
|
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.30
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 33.3% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.06
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.15
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.18
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€97.04
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
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