Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 80.9% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
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Bissau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA2,943
|
$6.59
¥923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.14
¥721
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA785
|
$1.15
¥161
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA981
|
$0.76
¥107
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA541
|
$1.73
¥242
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.97
¥1,118
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,713
|
$5.76
¥808
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA2,943
|
$2.15
¥301
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,559
|
$3.23
¥453
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.37
¥332
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
¥159
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.58
¥362
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.19
¥308
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
¥178
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.23
¥173
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,713
|
$4.29
¥601
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,595
|
$50.63
¥7,099
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,471.04
¥3,010,580
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,169
|
$25.31
¥3,549
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.29
¥4,387
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA260,515
|
$1,013.09
¥142,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA135,357
|
$584.76
¥81,992
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA45,540
|
$132.60
¥18,593
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$486.02
¥68,148
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,566.86
¥2,042,504
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA932
|
$3.21
¥450
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,226
|
$3.30
¥462
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA981
|
$3.85
¥540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA34,330
|
$61.83
¥8,670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA981
|
$12.21
¥1,712
|
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pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA53,948
|
$54.04
¥7,578
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA34,330
|
$36.17
¥5,072
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA49,044
|
$61.61
¥8,639
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA63,757
|
$79.69
¥11,174
|
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