Bissau vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$363
$154
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$315
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$38
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
83
😀 Quality of life
21
58
🏙️ Population
492K
9.61M

The cost of living in Bissau is 98% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6340th and 8923rd ($827 vs $417) 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 1.3 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 8819th and 5545th 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
$6.01
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$25.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
14.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$7.68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$3.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$90.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$1985

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811