Bissau vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$389
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
4
75
😀 Quality of life
22
65
🏙️ Population
492K
1.39M

The cost of living in Bissau is 4% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6458th and 6575th ($878 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 9094th and 5292nd 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
$6.4
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$8291

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Cities near Bissau

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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469