Bissau vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$1656
🏠 One person rent
$363
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$71.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
33
😀 Quality of life
21
46
🏙️ Population
492K
756K

The cost of living in Bissau is 20% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6340th and 6947th ($827 vs $688) 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 1.3 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 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 8819th and 6481st 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
$6.01
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$36
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
8.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$1230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$3313

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$673
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$520
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$535
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$547
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$538
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$414
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$748
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$588
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$774
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$666
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$507
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$923
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$626
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$780
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$591
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$630
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$673
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$735
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$598
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$804
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1011
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$656
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$562
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$575
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$575
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$614
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$577
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$1121
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$606
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$977
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$790
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580