Bissau vs Minsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Minsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1851
🏠 One person rent
$397
$356
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
4
61
😀 Quality of life
18
69
🏙️ Population
492K
2M

The cost of living in Bissau is 22% more expensive than in Minsk. Cities ranked 6252nd and 6924th ($895 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Belarus, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Belarus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Minsk. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Minsk ranked 1st in Belarus, while ranked 9139th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Minsk

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Bissau Minsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$5.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$9.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
15.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$2017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$3.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$307
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$11271

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Minsk

Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$561
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$517
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$406
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1414
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$545
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$974
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$293
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$426
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$929
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$883
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$349
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$865
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1334
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$475
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$920
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$988
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$840
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1113
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1148
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$547
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$894
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$528
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1125
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$967
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1079
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$516
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$993
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1046
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$439
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$546
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$889
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$1009
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1270
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1113
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$586
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1185
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1419
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$928
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$864
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$879