Bissau vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$389
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
56
😀 Quality of life
22
41
🏙️ Population
492K
995K

The cost of living in Bissau is 25% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6458th and 4848th ($878 vs $1168) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 9094th and 7729th 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
$6.4
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.78
🥤 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
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$6652

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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 Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365