Beirut vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1441
$857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3510
$2099
🏠 One person rent
$641
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$51.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
74
4
😀 Quality of life
63
22
🏙️ Population
2.42M
492K

The cost of living in Beirut is 68% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 4177th and 6518th ($1441 vs $857) 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 5483rd and 9061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.49
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3695
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$6.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$7.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8983
$2320

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347

Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076