Bissau vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$397
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
4
74
😀 Quality of life
18
61
🏙️ Population
492K
1.33M

The cost of living in Bissau is 10% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6252nd and 6605th ($895 vs $816) 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 0.1 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 14th in Brazil, while ranked 9139th 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
$6.63
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$7258

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444