Bissau vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
492K
2.3M

The cost of living in Bissau is 61% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6458th and 1354th ($878 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1137th 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 months in Houston. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 9094th and 16th 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
$6.4
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$22380

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221