Belem vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$2099
🏠 One person rent
$395
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$51.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
4
😀 Quality of life
61
22
🏙️ Population
1.3M
492K

The cost of living in Belem is 5% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 6712th and 6518th ($812 vs $857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.1 months in Bissau. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 5761st and 9061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$6.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$2320

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150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

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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