Beirut vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$598
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
74
4
😀 Quality of life
62
22
🏙️ Population
2.42M
492K

The cost of living in Beirut is 54% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 4463rd and 6458th ($1353 vs $878) 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 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.1 months in Bissau. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 5682nd and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Bissau

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Beirut Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$702
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$1397
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$6.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$2.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$2328

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

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