Bissau vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bissau Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$393
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
4
42
😀 Quality of life
15
66
🏙️ Population
492K
881K

The cost of living in Bissau is 36% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6166th and 4139th ($889 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Panama, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 9033rd and 3919th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bissau vs Panama City infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bissau vs Panama City

Prices for goods and services in Bissau and Panama City are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bissau Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$9531

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$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

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898