Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 7.9% cheaper than Zagreb.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK76.62
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.29
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.39
|
$1.31
F CFA813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.93
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.47
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.65
|
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.58
|
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.12
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.15
|
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.16
|
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.11
|
$0.44
F CFA277
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.90
|
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.22
|
$0.07
F CFA46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.86
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.10
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.26
|
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK383.08
|
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,185.01
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.49
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.01
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,225.57
|
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,170.87
|
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,075.90
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
|
pay 21.9% more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,471.48
|
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,280.84
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK22.98
|
$1.55
F CFA966
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.90
|
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.54
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK315.32
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.63
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK654.75
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK283.57
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK637.09
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK829.84
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
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