Cost of living comparison

 Astana, Kazakhstan
compared to
 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Bissau vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Bissau is 56.8% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants
pay 64.6% more in Bissau
Groceries
pay 96.6% more in Bissau
Transportation
pay 71.9% more in Bissau
Housing
pay 74.4% more in Bissau
Childcare
pay 87.5% more in Bissau
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.7% less in Bissau
Clothing
pay 12.3% more in Bissau

The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Bissau are more expensive than in Astana. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bissau.

Bissau vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bissau instead of Astana, you would:

pay 64.6% more for restaurants

 
Astana
Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.10
KZT5,145.81
$4.90
F CFA2,881
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.06
KZT3,087.48
$9.43
F CFA5,540
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.96
KZT489.02
$1.31
F CFA768

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pay 96.6% more for groceries

 
Astana
Bissau
Bread
1 loaf
$0.52
KZT262.90
$0.90
F CFA529
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.84
KZT2,468.94
$7.28
F CFA4,276
Milk (1 gallon) $4.31
KZT2,195.56
$6.18
F CFA3,635

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pay 71.9% more for transportation

 
Astana
Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.87
KZT953.54
$4.52
F CFA2,656
Monthly public transit pass $15.15
KZT7,718.71
$25.57
F CFA15,028
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,193.94
KZT10,291,612.21
$32,027.10
F CFA18,821,241

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pay 74.4% more for housing

 
Astana
Bissau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.70
KZT6,474.31
$45.27
F CFA26,603
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $463.50
KZT236,217.00
$433.95
F CFA255,020
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $333.20
KZT169,811.60
$225.47
F CFA132,502

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pay 87.5% more for childcare

 
Astana
Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $227.18
KZT115,780.64
$765.65
F CFA449,945
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,062.07
KZT3,089,462.82
$2,307.50
F CFA1,356,041

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pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Astana
Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
KZT617.50
$1.55
F CFA912
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.16
KZT1,102.94
$2.04
F CFA1,200
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.74
KZT887.65
$1.63
F CFA960

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pay 12.3% more for clothing

 
Astana
Bissau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.02
KZT38,741.49
$89.86
F CFA52,810
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.98
KZT21,906.43
$57.19
F CFA33,606
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.59
KZT50,756.36
$81.69
F CFA48,009

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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