Bissau vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$389
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$1467
😷 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 23% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6458th and 4935th ($878 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 9094th and 508th 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
$6.4
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$16525

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795