Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 20.0% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 47.2% more in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Bissau
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$9.43
F CFA5,291
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.37
|
$1.31
F CFA734
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.01
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.49
|
$0.90
F CFA505
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.00
|
$7.28
F CFA4,083
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.13
|
$6.18
F CFA3,471
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.82
|
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.42
|
$5.93
F CFA3,327
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.85
F CFA1,040
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.44
F CFA250
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.85
F CFA1,040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$0.07
F CFA42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.59
F CFA333
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.59
F CFA333
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.63
|
$4.52
F CFA2,536
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€35.76
|
$25.57
F CFA14,350
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€23,742.95
|
$32,027.10
F CFA17,972,684
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.40
|
$6.94
F CFA3,897
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€31.28
|
$45.27
F CFA25,403
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€947.46
|
$433.95
F CFA243,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€691.46
|
$225.47
F CFA126,528
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€208.77
|
$75.86
F CFA42,570
|
|
pay 47.2% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€234.17
|
$765.65
F CFA429,659
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,364.48
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,294,904
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$1.55
F CFA871
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.60
|
$2.04
F CFA1,146
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.78
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€38.89
|
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€89.41
|
$89.86
F CFA50,429
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€37.38
|
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€81.63
|
$81.69
F CFA45,845
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€105.30
|
$106.20
F CFA59,598
|
|
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