Bissau vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$380
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$1705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
4
44
😀 Quality of life
26
68
🏙️ Population
492K
1.42M

The cost of living in Bissau is 29% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6393rd and 4635th ($799 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Oman, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 8747th and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Muscat

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Bissau Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$8464

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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 Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646