Bissau vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$3638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$8082
🏠 One person rent
$389
$2543
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$4126
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
22
92
🏙️ Population
492K
676K

The cost of living in Bissau is 76% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 6458th and 30th ($878 vs $3638) 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 1.8 months in Boston. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Boston ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 9094th and 94th 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
$6.4
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$2878
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$2181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$5280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$3456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$76.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$11142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$6207
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$5.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$89.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$2835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$26679

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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

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852