Bissau vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
22
91
🏙️ Population
492K
1.6M

The cost of living in Bissau is 67% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6518th and 741st ($857 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 9061st and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Philadelphia

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Bissau Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737