Bissau vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$3556
🏠 One person rent
$379
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1545
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$973
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
4
42
😀 Quality of life
22
71
🏙️ Population
492K
1.54M

The cost of living in Bissau is 46% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6518th and 3634th ($857 vs $1590) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 9061st and 3213th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Panama City

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Bissau Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$9.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1913
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$7.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$11486

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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

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1396
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1373
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1361
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$982
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1185
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1147
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1144
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$797
329 km or 204 mi David
$909
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$733
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1228
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$586
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1186
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$802
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1361
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1574
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1471
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$727
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$1012
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1362
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$1041
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$967
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$931
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$872
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$769
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$882
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$737
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$862
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$973
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$856
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$891
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$749
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$749
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$563
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1024