Bissau vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$393
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$93.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
23
😀 Quality of life
15
53
🏙️ Population
492K
2.06M

The cost of living in Bissau is 12% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6166th and 6439th ($889 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Guinea-Bissau and Brazil, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Manaus ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 9033rd and 6028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
9.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$40
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$4749

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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

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668