Guinea-Bissau is 2.3 times more expensive than Tajikistan.

If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Tajikistan, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

 
Tajikistan
Guinea-Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.61
TJS61.16
$4.90
F CFA3,083
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.97
TJS86.86
$9.43
F CFA5,929
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.59
TJS6.46
$1.31
F CFA822

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

 
Tajikistan
Guinea-Bissau
Bread
1 loaf
$0.57
TJS6.22
$0.90
F CFA566
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.28
TJS46.62
$7.28
F CFA4,576
Milk (1 gallon) $3.05
TJS33.18
$6.18
F CFA3,890

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

 
Tajikistan
Guinea-Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.19
TJS34.73
$4.52
F CFA2,842
Monthly public transit pass $4.68
TJS50.97
$25.57
F CFA16,082
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280

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pay 54.3% more for housing

 
Tajikistan
Guinea-Bissau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.95
TJS260.95
$45.27
F CFA28,470
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $365.06
TJS3,977.68
$433.95
F CFA272,920
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $230.24
TJS2,508.74
$225.47
F CFA141,802

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

 
Tajikistan
Guinea-Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $106.65
TJS1,162.03
$765.65
F CFA481,526
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220

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pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tajikistan
Guinea-Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
TJS12.23
$1.55
F CFA976
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.61
TJS17.58
$2.04
F CFA1,284
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.34
TJS25.48
$1.63
F CFA1,028

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

 
Tajikistan
Guinea-Bissau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.79
TJS270.12
$89.86
F CFA56,517
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.11
TJS393.46
$57.19
F CFA35,965
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.71
TJS835.84
$81.69
F CFA51,379

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