Belem vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$390
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$106
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
4
😀 Quality of life
60
22
🏙️ Population
1.3M
492K

The cost of living in Belem is 10% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 6804th and 6458th ($789 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 5967th and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Bissau

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Belem Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$702
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$1397
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$6.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$2.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$2328

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$702
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$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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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