Bissau vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$380
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
18
😀 Quality of life
26
64
🏙️ Population
492K
151K

The cost of living in Bissau is 15% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6393rd and 5703rd ($799 vs $945) 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8747th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048