Bissau vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1399
🏠 One person rent
$380
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
83
😀 Quality of life
26
59
🏙️ Population
492K
9.61M

The cost of living in Bissau is 45% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6393rd and 8130th ($799 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea-Bissau and Egypt, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Cairo. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 8747th and 5556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$3.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$2554

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701