Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 76.6% more expensive than Tashkent.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 91.0% more in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 78.4% more in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 42.6% more in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% more in Bissau
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, childcare, and clothing in Bissau are more expensive than in Tashkent. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Tashkent
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
UZS64,524.25
|
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS51,345.42
|
$9.43
F CFA5,450
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UZS7,349.63
|
$1.31
F CFA756
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,177.63
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Tashkent
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
UZS6,267.30
|
$0.90
F CFA521
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
UZS45,892.32
|
$7.28
F CFA4,206
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,057.04
|
$6.18
F CFA3,575
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
UZS21,574.41
|
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,499.88
|
$5.93
F CFA3,427
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
UZS7,837.36
|
$1.85
F CFA1,071
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,851.98
|
$0.44
F CFA257
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
UZS12,431.68
|
$1.85
F CFA1,071
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,307.97
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,760.97
|
$0.59
F CFA343
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,223.10
|
$0.59
F CFA343
|
|
pay 91.0% more for transportation
Tashkent
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,375.05
|
$4.52
F CFA2,612
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
UZS137,541.54
|
$25.57
F CFA14,782
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,484.77
UZS237,277,039.56
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,513,436
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.02
UZS38,829.97
|
$6.94
F CFA4,014
|
|
pay 78.4% more for housing
Tashkent
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
UZS163,404.08
|
$45.27
F CFA26,168
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.57
UZS8,428,016.74
|
$433.95
F CFA250,850
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.70
UZS5,336,089.43
|
$225.47
F CFA130,335
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
UZS409,588.51
|
$75.86
F CFA43,851
|
|
pay 42.6% more for childcare
Tashkent
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.58
UZS3,768,528.37
|
$765.65
F CFA442,587
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,476.32
UZS121,641,461.74
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,333,864
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
Tashkent
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,969.24
|
$1.55
F CFA897
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,140.78
|
$2.04
F CFA1,181
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,672.71
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.19
UZS605,761.05
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
UZS64,181.77
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
Tashkent
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.56
UZS687,454.20
|
$89.86
F CFA51,946
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
UZS710,027.51
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.15
UZS1,311,254.42
|
$81.69
F CFA47,224
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.71
UZS1,729,201.24
|
$106.20
F CFA61,391
|
|
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