Bissau vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$379
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$434
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
35
😀 Quality of life
22
57
🏙️ Population
492K
756K

The cost of living in Bissau is 23% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6518th and 7306th ($857 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea-Bissau and Bolivia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 9061st and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs La Paz

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Bissau La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$2571

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Cities near Bissau

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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670