Bissau vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
492K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bissau is 70% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6518th and 358th ($857 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 9061st and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Chicago

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Bissau Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$27880

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453