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
HRK76.89
|
$4.90
F CFA3,062
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
$9.43
F CFA5,889
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
$1.31
F CFA816
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
$1.63
F CFA1,021
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
$0.90
F CFA562
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
$7.28
F CFA4,545
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
$6.18
F CFA3,863
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
$4.90
F CFA3,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
$5.93
F CFA3,703
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
$1.85
F CFA1,157
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
$0.44
F CFA278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
$1.85
F CFA1,157
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
$0.07
F CFA46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
$0.59
F CFA370
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
$0.59
F CFA370
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
$4.52
F CFA2,823
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
$25.57
F CFA15,972
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,004,188
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
$6.94
F CFA4,337
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
$45.27
F CFA28,275
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
$433.95
F CFA271,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
$225.47
F CFA140,830
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
$75.86
F CFA47,382
|
|
pay 21.9% more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
$765.65
F CFA478,225
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,441,270
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
$1.55
F CFA970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
$2.04
F CFA1,276
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
$1.63
F CFA1,021
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
$57.19
F CFA35,719
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
$1.63
F CFA1,021
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
$89.86
F CFA56,129
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
$57.19
F CFA35,719
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
$81.69
F CFA51,027
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
$106.20
F CFA66,335
|
|
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