Bissau vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$379
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
4
41
😀 Quality of life
22
57
🏙️ Population
492K
2.43M

The cost of living in Bissau is 17% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6518th and 5338th ($857 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9061st and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Mecca

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Bissau Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$4518

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Cities near Bissau

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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497