Bissau vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$6031
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1631
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$2780
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$4594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
68
😀 Quality of life
15
88
🏙️ Population
492K
875K

The cost of living in Bissau is 66% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6166th and 574th ($889 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 508th in Guinea-Bissau and the United States, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Charlotte ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 9033rd and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Charlotte

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Bissau Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$9.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1670
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$3455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$2308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$2768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$8.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$1274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$25869

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Cities near Bissau

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

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088