Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 14.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 33.6% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% less in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 33.3% more in Bissau
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bissau.
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
€14.73
|
$4.90
F CFA2,945
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$9.43
F CFA5,665
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.31
F CFA785
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.90
F CFA541
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.41
|
$7.28
F CFA4,372
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$6.18
F CFA3,716
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
$4.90
F CFA2,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$5.93
F CFA3,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.85
F CFA1,113
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.44
F CFA267
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.85
F CFA1,113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.59
F CFA356
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.59
F CFA356
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.55
|
$4.52
F CFA2,715
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.36
|
$25.57
F CFA15,366
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,244,628
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.71
|
$6.94
F CFA4,173
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
$45.27
F CFA27,201
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
$433.95
F CFA260,757
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€699.03
|
$225.47
F CFA135,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
$75.86
F CFA45,583
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€466.11
|
$765.65
F CFA460,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,386,545
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$1.55
F CFA933
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$2.04
F CFA1,227
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.42
|
$57.19
F CFA34,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
pay 33.3% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
$89.86
F CFA53,998
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
$57.19
F CFA34,362
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
$81.69
F CFA49,089
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€93.73
|
$106.20
F CFA63,816
|
|
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