Bissau vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
22
92
🏙️ Population
492K
1.6M

The cost of living in Bissau is 66% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6458th and 742nd ($878 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 14th in the United States, while ranked 9094th and 87th 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
$6.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801