Bissau vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$2309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$5128
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1523
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$2687
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$3493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
64
😀 Quality of life
15
86
🏙️ Population
492K
3.33M

The cost of living in Bissau is 61% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 6166th and 1098th ($889 vs $2309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.5 months in Dubai. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 9033rd and 306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$6.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$3310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$2171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$6006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$3452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$88.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$779
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$12682

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507