Bissau vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$393
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
33
😀 Quality of life
15
49
🏙️ Population
492K
2.87M

The cost of living in Bissau is 32% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6166th and 7096th ($889 vs $673) 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 9033rd and 6280th 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
$6.2
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$3282

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Cities near Bissau

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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603