Bissau vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$397
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
18
98
🏙️ Population
492K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bissau is 79% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6252nd and 4th ($895 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 9139th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$22663

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174