Bissau vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$363
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$1546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
20
😀 Quality of life
21
66
🏙️ Population
492K
1.41M

The cost of living in Bissau is 32% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6340th and 4439th ($827 vs $1215) 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 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8819th and 3899th 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
$6.01
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$7421

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Cities near Bissau

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

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905