Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 2.9 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 97.0% less for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
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pay 7.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 67.1% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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