Bissau vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$4780
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1120
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1989
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$598
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$3047
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
4
96
😀 Quality of life
15
89
🏙️ Population
492K
196K

The cost of living in Bissau is 55% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 6166th and 1988th ($889 vs $1958) 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 9033rd and 173rd 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
$6.2
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$5.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1032
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$4382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$23380

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762