Bissau vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1106
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$1278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
4
93
😀 Quality of life
21
82
🏙️ Population
492K
546K

The cost of living in Bissau is 52% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6340th and 2671st ($827 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea-Bissau and Portugal, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lisbon ranked 3rd in Portugal, while ranked 8819th and 475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Lisbon

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Bissau Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$933
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$6840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$3925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$15150

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BissauLisbon

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112