Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 37.9% cheaper than Vaduz.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
Vaduz
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.67
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$1.31
F CFA823
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
Vaduz
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
Vaduz
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF76.43
|
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,993.76
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.40
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
Vaduz
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.81
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.03
|
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.07
|
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF138.33
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
|
pay 48.2% more for childcare
Vaduz
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF254.78
|
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,378.51
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
|
pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports
Vaduz
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.11
|
$1.55
F CFA977
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF68.05
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.38
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
Vaduz
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF107.01
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.31
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF146.08
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF186.84
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
|
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