Bissau vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$393
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$452
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
55
😀 Quality of life
15
50
🏙️ Population
492K
1.21M

The cost of living in Bissau is 11% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6166th and 5655th ($889 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Guatemala, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 9033rd and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Guatemala City

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Bissau Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$5642

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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 Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333