Bissau vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$397
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
18
97
🏙️ Population
492K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bissau is 68% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6252nd and 394th ($895 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9139th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$23423

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426