Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 18.8% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.3% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% more in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 18.8% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 28.5% less in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% more in Bissau
The cost of clothing and groceries in Bissau are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 36.3% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$4.90
F CFA2,730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$9.43
F CFA5,250
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.18
|
$1.31
F CFA728
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.62
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$0.90
F CFA502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.09
|
$7.28
F CFA4,052
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€3.92
|
$6.18
F CFA3,444
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.68
|
$4.90
F CFA2,730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.12
|
$5.93
F CFA3,302
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.20
|
$1.85
F CFA1,032
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.44
F CFA248
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$1.85
F CFA1,032
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.35
|
$0.07
F CFA41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.59
F CFA330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.69
|
$0.59
F CFA330
|
|
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.62
|
$4.52
F CFA2,517
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.57
F CFA14,241
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€21,383.08
|
$32,027.10
F CFA17,835,966
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€22.75
|
$6.94
F CFA3,867
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€25.78
|
$45.27
F CFA25,210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€928.12
|
$433.95
F CFA241,670
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€811.34
|
$225.47
F CFA125,565
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€57.33
|
$75.86
F CFA42,246
|
|
pay 28.5% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€560.51
|
$765.65
F CFA426,391
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,279.35
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,285,053
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.64
|
$1.55
F CFA864
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.12
|
$2.04
F CFA1,137
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.05
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€40.04
|
$57.19
F CFA31,847
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€77.91
|
$89.86
F CFA50,046
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€30.33
|
$57.19
F CFA31,847
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€79.62
|
$81.69
F CFA45,496
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€86.44
|
$106.20
F CFA59,145
|
|
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