Bissau vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$397
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$71.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
33
😀 Quality of life
18
52
🏙️ Population
492K
756K

The cost of living in Bissau is 31% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6252nd and 7220th ($895 vs $681) 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 0.5 months in La Paz. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 9139th and 6482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$7.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$2846

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613