Bissau vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$380
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
20
😀 Quality of life
26
52
🏙️ Population
492K
1.18M

The cost of living in Bissau is 10% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6393rd and 6017th ($799 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8747th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$9496

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964