Bissau vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$389
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
43
😀 Quality of life
22
61
🏙️ Population
492K
2.58M

The cost of living in Bissau is 8% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6458th and 6710th ($878 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 9094th and 5803rd 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
$6.4
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$2506

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Cities near Bissau

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 Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595