Bissau vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$379
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
22
78
🏙️ Population
492K
1.3M

The cost of living in Bissau is 44% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6518th and 3858th ($857 vs $1539) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.8 months in Montevideo. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 9061st and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$10657

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008