Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 33.7% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 76.7% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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