Bissau vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$393
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
77
😀 Quality of life
15
64
🏙️ Population
492K
9.94M

The cost of living in Bissau is 10% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6166th and 5792nd ($889 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Peru, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 9033rd and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$8320

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722