Asuncion vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$1843
🏠 One person rent
$361
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$991
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
4
😀 Quality of life
53
26
🏙️ Population
524K
492K

The cost of living in Asuncion is 10% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 6685th and 6393rd ($722 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Paraguay and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Guinea-Bissau comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 1.2 months in Bissau. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 6074th and 8747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.54%
10.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$6.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.95
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$80.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3513
$2749

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Distance City Cost of living
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$660
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$650
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$354
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$564
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$444
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$577
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$523
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$403
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$554
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$340
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$580
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$725
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$429
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$368
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$562
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$644
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$604
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$648
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$619
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$661
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$431
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$428
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$611
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$554
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$610
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$681
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$607
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$525
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$653
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$957
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$636
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$632
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$694
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$688
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$511
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$716
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$626
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$658
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976