Bissau vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$363
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
4
72
😀 Quality of life
21
56
🏙️ Population
492K
1.33M

The cost of living in Bissau is 10% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6340th and 6663rd ($827 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Guinea-Bissau and Brazil, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Porto Alegre ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 8819th and 5820th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Porto Alegre

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Bissau Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$1319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$7512

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$632
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461