Beirut vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1195
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2942
$1843
🏠 One person rent
$623
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$991
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
75
4
😀 Quality of life
62
26
🏙️ Population
2.42M
492K

The cost of living in Beirut is 50% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 4447th and 6393rd ($1195 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Guinea-Bissau comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Beirut compared to 1.2 months in Bissau. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 5118th and 8747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
10.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3906
$1632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1717
$1413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$6.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$80.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$2749

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$982
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$882
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$770
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$665
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$633
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$583
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1622
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1570
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1617
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1447
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1645
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1622
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1427
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1567
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1467
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1689
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1660
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$528
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$625
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1593
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$480
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$602
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1962
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$436
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1850

Cities near Bissau

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