Cost of living comparison
Tashkent is 14.2% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Tashkent instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$5.03
UZS64,535.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$4.00
UZS51,354.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$0.57
UZS7,350.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$0.25
UZS3,178.20
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$0.49
UZS6,268.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$3.58
UZS45,900.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$4.13
UZS53,066.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$1.68
UZS21,578.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$1.75
UZS22,503.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.61
UZS7,838.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$0.77
UZS9,853.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.97
UZS12,433.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$0.65
UZS8,309.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.22
UZS2,761.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.17
UZS2,223.50
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$3.69
UZS47,383.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$10.71
UZS137,566.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$18,484.77
UZS237,319,974.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$3.02
UZS38,837.00
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$12.73
UZS163,433.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$656.57
UZS8,429,541.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$415.70
UZS5,337,054.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$31.91
UZS409,662.63
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$293.58
UZS3,769,210.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$9,476.32
UZS121,663,472.57
|
|
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$1.72
UZS22,144.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$2.00
UZS25,677.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$47.19
UZS605,870.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$5.00
UZS64,193.39
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$53.56
UZS687,578.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$55.31
UZS710,155.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$102.15
UZS1,311,491.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$134.71
UZS1,729,514.13
|
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