Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 22.0% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 17.3% less in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.3% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Bissau
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,499.19
|
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
$9.43
F CFA5,450
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,012.34
|
$1.31
F CFA756
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC741.82
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,318.45
|
$0.90
F CFA521
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,165.48
|
$7.28
F CFA4,206
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,672.41
|
$6.18
F CFA3,575
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,656.57
|
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,237.52
|
$5.93
F CFA3,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC990.43
|
$1.85
F CFA1,071
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC320.02
|
$0.44
F CFA257
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC807.86
|
$1.85
F CFA1,071
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC684.51
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC659.83
|
$0.59
F CFA343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC604.73
|
$0.59
F CFA343
|
|
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,786.51
|
$4.52
F CFA2,612
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,306.95
|
$25.57
F CFA14,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,749,195.70
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,513,436
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,094.23
|
$6.94
F CFA4,014
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,213.08
|
$45.27
F CFA26,168
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC376,796.37
|
$433.95
F CFA250,850
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC235,397.07
|
$225.47
F CFA130,335
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,016.96
|
$75.86
F CFA43,851
|
|
pay 17.3% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC264,791.27
|
$765.65
F CFA442,587
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,309,251.58
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,333,864
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,480.20
|
$1.55
F CFA897
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,874.29
|
$2.04
F CFA1,181
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,565.68
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,313.67
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,363.93
|
$89.86
F CFA51,946
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,800.37
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,969.11
|
$81.69
F CFA47,224
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,566.93
|
$106.20
F CFA61,391
|
|
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