Bissau vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$389
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
23
😀 Quality of life
22
69
🏙️ Population
492K
1.41M

The cost of living in Bissau is 25% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6458th and 4849th ($878 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 9094th and 4347th 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
$6.4
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$5515

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010