Bissau vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$397
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
22
😀 Quality of life
18
70
🏙️ Population
492K
1.41M

The cost of living in Bissau is 24% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6252nd and 4743rd ($895 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Medina. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9139th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Medina

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Bissau Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$5508

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987