Bissau vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1086
🏠 One person rent
$393
$162
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
83
😀 Quality of life
15
57
🏙️ Population
492K
9.61M

The cost of living in Bissau is 110% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6166th and 8926th ($889 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Egypt, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 9033rd and 5583rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Cairo

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Bissau Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$197
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$121
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$16.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$7.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$2.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$92.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$1916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741