Bissau vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$393
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
15
97
🏙️ Population
492K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bissau is 78% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6166th and 5th ($889 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9033rd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs New York City

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Bissau New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$20585

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108