Bissau vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$380
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
77
😀 Quality of life
26
64
🏙️ Population
492K
9.94M

The cost of living in Bissau is 14% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6393rd and 5780th ($799 vs $932) 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 8747th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$7186

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731