Bangkok vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangkok	Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1027	$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2622	$2151
🏠 One person rent	$465	$389
🏘️ Family rent	$806	$647
🍽️ Food expenses	$298	$378
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$594	$106
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	89	4
😀 Quality of life	73	22
🏙️ Population	5.68M	492K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 17% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 5467th and 6458th ($1027 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. Check Thailand vs Guinea-Bissau comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.1 months in Bissau. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 2647th and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Bissau

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	Bangkok	Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.24	$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.48	$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$1.23
☕ Cappuccino	$2.92	$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$632	$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$319	$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1114	$702
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$581	$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.4	$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.5	$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.3	$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.66%	12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6568	$1397
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3204	$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.5	$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.5	$6.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.67	$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.64	$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.32	$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.63	$2.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.3	$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.98	$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.9	$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.29	$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.1	$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.72	$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.9	$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$554	$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15512	$2328

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
13 km or 8.4 mi	Lat Luang	$833
14 km or 8.4 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
18 km or 11 mi	Pak Kret	$788
28 km or 18 mi	Rangsit	$656
39 km or 25 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
50 km or 31 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
86 km or 53 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
87 km or 54 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
98 km or 61 mi	Pattaya	$874
103 km or 64 mi	Nong Prue	$846
145 km or 90 mi	Hua Hin	$784
164 km or 102 mi	Klaeng	$768
217 km or 135 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
222 km or 138 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
254 km or 158 mi	Myeik	$562
267 km or 166 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
270 km or 168 mi	Ko Chang	$763
299 km or 186 mi	Battambang	$575
342 km or 212 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
364 km or 226 mi	Siem Reap	$679
388 km or 241 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
416 km or 258 mi	Ko Tao	$845
434 km or 270 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
452 km or 281 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
466 km or 290 mi	Hpa-an	$593
473 km or 294 mi	Udon Thani	$581
475 km or 295 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
475 km or 295 mi	Ko Samui	$782
496 km or 308 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
519 km or 323 mi	Vientiane	$1056
529 km or 329 mi	Surat Thani	$612
529 km or 329 mi	Kampot	$587
536 km or 333 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
542 km or 337 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
569 km or 354 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
578 km or 359 mi	Yangon	$629
579 km or 360 mi	Prey Veng	$760
584 km or 363 mi	Chiang Mai	$780
587 km or 365 mi	Bago	$592

Cities near Bissau

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