Bissau vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$393
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
95
😀 Quality of life
15
77
🏙️ Population
492K
15.5M

The cost of living in Bissau is 21% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6166th and 4816th ($889 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Turkey, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9033rd and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$13982

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985