Cost of living comparison

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Bissau is 18.8% cheaper than Saipan.

If you lived in Bissau instead of Saipan, you would:

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pay 2.1% more for restaurants

 
Saipan
Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.00
 
$4.90
F CFA3,086
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$9.43
F CFA5,936
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.50
 
$1.31
F CFA823

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pay 37.2% less for groceries

 
Saipan
Bissau
Bread
1 loaf
$3.33
 
$0.90
F CFA567
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $7.28
F CFA4,581
Milk (1 gallon) $8.44
 
$6.18
F CFA3,894

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

 
Saipan
Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.32
 
$4.52
F CFA2,845
Monthly public transit pass ?? $25.57
F CFA16,101
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,999.00
 
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481

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pay 43.8% less for housing

 
Saipan
Bissau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.00
 
$45.27
F CFA28,503
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $625.00
 
$433.95
F CFA273,234
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $450.00
 
$225.47
F CFA141,965

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pay 61.5% less for childcare

 
Saipan
Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $765.65
F CFA482,081
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,000.00
 
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891

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pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Saipan
Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.50
 
$1.55
F CFA977
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.83
 
$2.04
F CFA1,286
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $1.63
F CFA1,029

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pay 88.1% more for clothing

 
Saipan
Bissau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$30.00
 
$89.86
F CFA56,582
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$57.19
F CFA36,007
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.00
 
$81.69
F CFA51,438

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