Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 36.0% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% less in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 46.9% less in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.0% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Bissau
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$4.90
F CFA2,784
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$9.43
F CFA5,355
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$1.31
F CFA742
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$0.90
F CFA511
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$7.28
F CFA4,133
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$6.18
F CFA3,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$4.90
F CFA2,784
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$5.93
F CFA3,367
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$1.85
F CFA1,052
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.44
F CFA253
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$1.85
F CFA1,052
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.07
F CFA42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$0.59
F CFA337
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.59
F CFA337
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$4.52
F CFA2,567
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$25.57
F CFA14,523
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,189,877
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$6.94
F CFA3,944
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$45.27
F CFA25,710
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$433.95
F CFA246,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$225.47
F CFA128,057
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$75.86
F CFA43,084
|
|
pay 46.9% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$765.65
F CFA434,852
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,310,552
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$1.55
F CFA882
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$2.04
F CFA1,160
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$57.19
F CFA32,479
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$89.86
F CFA51,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$57.19
F CFA32,479
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$81.69
F CFA46,399
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$106.20
F CFA60,318
|
|
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