Bissau vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$2514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$5509
🏠 One person rent
$397
$1723
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$4067
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
65
😀 Quality of life
18
91
🏙️ Population
492K
3.94M

The cost of living in Bissau is 64% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 6252nd and 848th ($895 vs $2514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.6 months in Dubai. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 9139th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$9.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$12.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$2095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$1336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$3716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$2461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$96.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$7516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$3977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$81.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$77.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$15029

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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
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483