Alexandria vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$827
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2050
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
4
😀 Quality of life
48
21
🏙️ Population
4.87M
492K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 62% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 9165th and 6340th ($316 vs $827) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Egypt and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. Check Egypt vs Guinea-Bissau comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.3 months in Bissau. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 6367th and 8819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$6.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$4.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$766
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$2321

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916