Bissau vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$389
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
19
😀 Quality of life
22
67
🏙️ Population
492K
151K

The cost of living in Bissau is 18% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6458th and 5191st ($878 vs $1066) 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9094th and 4840th 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
$6.4
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$8022

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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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571