Belem vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2176
🏠 One person rent
$413
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
4
😀 Quality of life
45
18
🏙️ Population
1.3M
492K

The cost of living in Belem is 12% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 6728th and 6252nd ($784 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.1 months in Bissau. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 7040th and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$25.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$6.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$16.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$2302

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$660
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$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099