Belem vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$1843
🏠 One person rent
$458
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$991
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
40
4
😀 Quality of life
39
26
🏙️ Population
1.51M
492K

The cost of living in Belem is 8% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 6173rd and 6393rd ($860 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. Check Brazil vs Guinea-Bissau comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 1.2 months in Bissau. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 7261st and 8747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$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
$790
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
10.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$6.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$80.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$2749

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$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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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