Bissau vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$3345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$7700
🏠 One person rent
$380
$2257
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$3867
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$739
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$5860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
26
92
🏙️ Population
492K
676K

The cost of living in Bissau is 76% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 6393rd and 35th ($799 vs $3345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Boston ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 8747th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$2636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$4850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$3294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$11687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$6831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$6.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$2399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$27937

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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

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750