Bissau vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
15
100
🏙️ Population
492K
5.03M

The cost of living in Bissau is 63% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6166th and 923rd ($889 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guinea-Bissau and Australia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 9033rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$21306

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913