Bissau vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$2295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$5636
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
4
88
😀 Quality of life
22
92
🏙️ Population
492K
488K

The cost of living in Bissau is 63% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 6518th and 1307th ($857 vs $2295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Guinea-Bissau and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Edinburgh ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9061st and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Edinburgh

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Bissau Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$8.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$6647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$25458

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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

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820