Bissau vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$380
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
4
41
😀 Quality of life
26
54
🏙️ Population
492K
1.68M

The cost of living in Bissau is 23% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6393rd and 5103rd ($799 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Guinea-Bissau and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8747th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$4708

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Cities near Bissau

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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490