Alexandria vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$103
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
4
😀 Quality of life
56
22
🏙️ Population
5.36M
492K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 54% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 8976th and 6458th ($400 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Bissau. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 6248th and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Bissau

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Alexandria Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$702
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1397
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$2328

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097