Alexandria vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1721
🏠 One person rent
$110
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$998
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
4
😀 Quality of life
51
27
🏙️ Population
4.87M
492K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 57% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 9104th and 6363rd ($326 vs $755) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 6192nd and 8748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$3.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
10.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$6.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$1.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$91.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$3602

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$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$695
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$984
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$504
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$409
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$528
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$832
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1020
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1005
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$981
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$948
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$833
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1001
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1144
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$854
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1009
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$706
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$938
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$702
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$782
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$780
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$737
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$862
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$863
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$522
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$486
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$543
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$868
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$491
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$490
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$488
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$721
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$687
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$488
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$490
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$498
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$760