Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 51.2% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.08
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.26
|
$1.31
F CFA823
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.00
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.25
|
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.25
|
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.53
|
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.51
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.33
|
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.60
|
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.11
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 63.8% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
|
pay 77.9% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.18
|
$1.55
F CFA977
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.09
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.43
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.48
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
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