Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Bissau instead of Saint John's, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Saint John's
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.31
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Saint John's
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.90
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.44
F CFA268
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.07
F CFA45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint John's
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint John's
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint John's
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint John's
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.55
F CFA936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint John's
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
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