Bissau vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$379
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
43
😀 Quality of life
22
63
🏙️ Population
492K
2.58M

The cost of living in Bissau is 4% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6518th and 6658th ($857 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Guinea-Bissau and Brazil, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 9061st and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Fortaleza

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Bissau Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$2898

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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 Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615