Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 87.9% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 85.1% more for restaurants
Bissau
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Tallinn
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$13.54
€12.45
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.21
€8.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA801
|
$2.34
€2.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,001
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
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pay 16.4% less for groceries
Bissau
|
Tallinn
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA552
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
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Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.29
€4.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,789
|
$4.66
€4.29
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,632
|
$3.67
€3.37
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
€0.75
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
€0.59
|
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
€0.98
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.32
€1.21
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
€0.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
€0.46
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Bissau
|
Tallinn
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,769
|
$7.03
€6.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,709
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,240.65
€26,889.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,254
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
Bissau
|
Tallinn
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$28.32
€26.04
|
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA265,850
|
$729.51
€670.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA138,128
|
$520.65
€478.78
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,473
|
$228.75
€210.35
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Tallinn
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$450.86
€414.61
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,560.19
€6,032.64
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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Tallinn
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA951
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,251
|
$3.78
€3.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,001
|
$5.90
€5.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,033
|
$56.45
€51.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,001
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 11.0% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Tallinn
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,053
|
$87.49
€80.46
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,033
|
$35.26
€32.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,048
|
$87.51
€80.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,062
|
$101.02
€92.90
|
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