Bissau vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$379
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1337
😷 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 26% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6518th and 4843rd ($857 vs $1164) 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 9061st and 4103rd 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
$6.11
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$5520

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077