Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 51.2% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 77.9% less in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.4% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% less in Bissau
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bissau.
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
£33.59
|
$4.90
F CFA2,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$9.43
F CFA5,366
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.11
|
$1.31
F CFA744
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$0.90
F CFA513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$7.28
F CFA4,141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$6.18
F CFA3,520
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$4.90
F CFA2,790
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$5.93
F CFA3,375
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$1.85
F CFA1,055
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.44
F CFA253
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$1.85
F CFA1,055
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$0.07
F CFA42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.59
F CFA337
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.59
F CFA337
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.90
|
$4.52
F CFA2,572
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.91
|
$25.57
F CFA14,555
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,636.19
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,229,336
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.28
|
$6.94
F CFA3,952
|
|
pay 63.8% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.91
|
$45.27
F CFA25,766
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.75
|
$433.95
F CFA247,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,275.19
|
$225.47
F CFA128,335
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.49
|
$75.86
F CFA43,178
|
|
pay 77.9% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.68
|
$765.65
F CFA435,795
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,357.17
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,313,395
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$1.55
F CFA883
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$2.04
F CFA1,162
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.52
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.03
|
$57.19
F CFA32,550
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.44
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.39
|
$89.86
F CFA51,149
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.51
|
$57.19
F CFA32,550
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.98
|
$81.69
F CFA46,499
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.37
|
$106.20
F CFA60,449
|
|
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