Bissau vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$393
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
18
😀 Quality of life
15
62
🏙️ Population
492K
151K

The cost of living in Bissau is 14% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6166th and 5422nd ($889 vs $1035) 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 0.4 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 9033rd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282