Bissau vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$397
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
18
😀 Quality of life
18
69
🏙️ Population
492K
151K

The cost of living in Bissau is 15% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6252nd and 5220th ($895 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Guinea-Bissau and Montenegro, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9139th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Podgorica

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Bissau Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$7507

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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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503