Bissau vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$393
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
4
73
😀 Quality of life
15
55
🏙️ Population
492K
1.33M

The cost of living in Bissau is 12% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6166th and 6457th ($889 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Guinea-Bissau and Brazil, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 9033rd and 5818th 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
$6.2
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$8117

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Cities near Bissau

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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373