Bissau vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
22
96
🏙️ Population
492K
2.3M

The cost of living in Bissau is 62% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6518th and 1367th ($857 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1144th in Guinea-Bissau and the United States, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 9061st and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Houston

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Bissau Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$22291

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123