Bissau vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$393
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
48
😀 Quality of life
15
76
🏙️ Population
492K
1.32M

The cost of living in Bissau is 33% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6166th and 4267th ($889 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 9033rd and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$7936

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Cities near Bissau

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

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771