Bissau vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$397
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
42
😀 Quality of life
18
61
🏙️ Population
492K
2.43M

The cost of living in Bissau is 18% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6252nd and 6833rd ($895 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 9139th and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$2167

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Cities near Bissau

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

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561