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 CFA3,083
|
$5.03
UZS64,548.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$4.00
UZS51,365.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$0.57
UZS7,352.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$0.25
UZS3,178.84
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$0.49
UZS6,269.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$3.58
UZS45,909.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$4.13
UZS53,077.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$1.68
UZS21,582.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$1.75
UZS22,508.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.61
UZS7,840.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.77
UZS9,855.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.97
UZS12,436.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.65
UZS8,311.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.22
UZS2,762.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.17
UZS2,223.95
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$3.69
UZS47,393.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$10.71
UZS137,594.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$18,484.77
UZS237,367,610.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$3.02
UZS38,844.79
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$12.73
UZS163,466.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$656.57
UZS8,431,233.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$415.70
UZS5,338,126.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$31.91
UZS409,744.86
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$293.58
UZS3,769,966.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$9,476.32
UZS121,687,893.61
|
|
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$1.72
UZS22,149.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$2.00
UZS25,682.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$47.19
UZS605,992.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$5.00
UZS64,206.27
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$53.56
UZS687,716.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$55.31
UZS710,298.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$102.15
UZS1,311,754.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$134.71
UZS1,729,861.29
|
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