Bissau vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$397
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
18
93
🏙️ Population
492K
1.6M

The cost of living in Bissau is 65% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6252nd and 744th ($895 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 25th in the United States, while ranked 9139th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886