Bissau vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$393
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
4
44
😀 Quality of life
15
68
🏙️ Population
492K
1.42M

The cost of living in Bissau is 20% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6166th and 4893rd ($889 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Oman, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 9033rd and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$8649

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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 Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548