Bissau vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$379
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
78
😀 Quality of life
22
84
🏙️ Population
492K
1.72M

The cost of living in Bissau is 25% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6518th and 4877th ($857 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Romania, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 9061st and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Bucharest

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Bissau Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$14018

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725