Bissau vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$379
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
77
😀 Quality of life
22
71
🏙️ Population
492K
9.94M

The cost of living in Bissau is 17% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6518th and 5300th ($857 vs $1034) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 9061st and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Lima

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Bissau Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$11057

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731