Bissau vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
4
86
😀 Quality of life
26
87
🏙️ Population
492K
384K

The cost of living in Bissau is 62% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6393rd and 1525th ($799 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1352nd in Guinea-Bissau and the United States, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 8747th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs New Orleans

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Bissau New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$10224

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030