Bissau vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$389
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$1140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
22
77
🏙️ Population
492K
1.3M

The cost of living in Bissau is 44% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6458th and 3808th ($878 vs $1572) 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 0.7 months in Montevideo. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 9094th and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Montevideo

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Bissau Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$10526

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050