Bissau vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$389
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
492K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bissau is 79% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6458th and 4th ($878 vs $4207) 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 1.2 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 9094th and 18th 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
$6.4
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188