Bissau vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$380
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$1269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
48
😀 Quality of life
26
76
🏙️ Population
492K
1.32M

The cost of living in Bissau is 39% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6393rd and 4149th ($799 vs $1311) 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 1 months in Montevideo. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 8747th and 824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
7.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$2918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$2297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$5.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$4.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$9.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$7392

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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 Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639