Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 2.1 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND10.030
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND15.050
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.870
|
$1.33
F CFA808
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.110
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$0.91
F CFA557
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND16.070
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.450
|
$6.28
F CFA3,823
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND5.040
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.200
|
$6.02
F CFA3,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.650
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.730
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.410
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.050
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.880
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
?? | |
pay 62.1% more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.570
|
$4.59
F CFA2,793
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.600
|
$9.47
F CFA5,760
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND120,374.250
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.930
|
$7.05
F CFA4,292
|
|
pay 64.7% more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND73.180
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND763.740
|
$440.73
F CFA268,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND534.330
|
$228.99
F CFA139,355
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND135.110
|
$77.04
F CFA46,886
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND294.760
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND9,074.880
|
?? |
pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND5.020
|
$1.58
F CFA959
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.630
|
$2.07
F CFA1,262
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.030
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND94.110
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND15.050
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND135.600
|
$91.27
F CFA55,542
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND168.410
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND280.870
|
$82.97
F CFA50,492
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND241.340
|
$107.86
F CFA65,640
|
|
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