Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 3.8% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.55
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.35
|
$1.31
F CFA813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 61.5% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.46
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.86
|
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.55
|
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.39
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.40
|
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.86
|
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.06
|
$0.44
F CFA277
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.37
|
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.68
|
$0.07
F CFA46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.70
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.92
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.40
|
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.51
|
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,903.62
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.44
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.44
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,384.25
|
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,410.26
|
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN919.55
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
|
pay 15.5% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,080.41
|
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,536.37
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.21
|
$1.55
F CFA966
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.00
|
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.51
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN173.08
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN366.45
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN170.24
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.83
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN418.58
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
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