Bissau vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$3680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$8143
🏠 One person rent
$379
$2555
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$4103
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$749
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$6248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
22
91
🏙️ Population
492K
676K

The cost of living in Bissau is 77% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 6518th and 27th ($857 vs $3680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Guinea-Bissau and the United States, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Boston ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 9061st and 105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Boston

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Bissau Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$2200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$5120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$3473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$12808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$6220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$5.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$192
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$2859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$26444

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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

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890