Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 0.0% cheaper than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% more in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% more in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 24.5% more in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Bissau
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Bissau are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP606.92
|
$4.90
F CFA2,784
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP391.56
|
$9.43
F CFA5,355
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP62.29
|
$1.31
F CFA742
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP45.39
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
|
pay 21.2% more for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP112.88
|
$0.90
F CFA511
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP190.84
|
$7.28
F CFA4,133
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP291.21
|
$6.18
F CFA3,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP140.44
|
$4.90
F CFA2,784
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP171.32
|
$5.93
F CFA3,367
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP81.43
|
$1.85
F CFA1,052
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.00
|
$0.44
F CFA253
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP80.14
|
$1.85
F CFA1,052
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP47.04
|
$0.07
F CFA42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP58.36
|
$0.59
F CFA337
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP64.61
|
$0.59
F CFA337
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP284.68
|
$4.52
F CFA2,567
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP4,894.51
|
$25.57
F CFA14,523
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,664,133.52
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,189,877
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,103.60
|
$6.94
F CFA3,944
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,507.08
|
$45.27
F CFA25,710
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP43,437.14
|
$433.95
F CFA246,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,381.21
|
$225.47
F CFA128,057
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP3,923.51
|
$75.86
F CFA43,084
|
|
pay 24.5% more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,454.27
|
$765.65
F CFA434,852
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP366,277.56
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,310,552
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP146.84
|
$1.55
F CFA882
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP152.95
|
$2.04
F CFA1,160
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP269.20
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,664.79
|
$57.19
F CFA32,479
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP379.32
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP3,940.08
|
$89.86
F CFA51,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,364.98
|
$57.19
F CFA32,479
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,118.14
|
$81.69
F CFA46,399
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,502.71
|
$106.20
F CFA60,318
|
|
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