Bissau vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$2028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$4874
🏠 One person rent
$397
$1133
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1958
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$97.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3458
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
4
96
😀 Quality of life
18
91
🏙️ Population
492K
196K

The cost of living in Bissau is 56% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 6252nd and 1913th ($895 vs $2028) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Belgium, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.7 months in Brussels. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 9139th and 165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Brussels

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Bissau Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$25.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$77.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$6.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1090
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$879
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$4704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$1055
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$22658

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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

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818