Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 80.0% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
$1.31
F CFA822
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 85.5% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
|
pay 85.0% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
$1.55
F CFA976
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
pay 39.2% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
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