Bissau vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$393
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
42
😀 Quality of life
15
56
🏙️ Population
492K
2.43M

The cost of living in Bissau is 24% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6166th and 6830th ($889 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Guinea-Bissau and Brazil, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 9033rd and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$2197

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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

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587