Bissau vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
4
99
😀 Quality of life
21
90
🏙️ Population
492K
1.6M

The cost of living in Bissau is 68% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6340th and 664th ($827 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 610th 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 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 8819th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$19774

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$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693