Bissau vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$379
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$5389
😷 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 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6518th and 4th ($857 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9061st and 15th 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
$6.11
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$21713

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192