Bissau vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1161
🏠 One person rent
$389
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$260
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
76
😀 Quality of life
22
57
🏙️ Population
492K
16.8M

The cost of living in Bissau is 82% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 6458th and 8803rd ($878 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.4 months in Dhaka. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 9094th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Dhaka

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Bissau Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$40.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$2100

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307