Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 2.2 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.170
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$1.31
F CFA813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.350
|
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.440
|
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.570
|
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.730
|
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.890
|
$0.44
F CFA277
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$0.07
F CFA46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
pay 81.6% more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.680
|
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.490
|
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.210
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 72.7% more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND806.840
|
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND551.200
|
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND308.120
|
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.830
|
$1.55
F CFA966
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.070
|
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.030
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.240
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
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