Bissau vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$380
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
4
73
😀 Quality of life
26
57
🏙️ Population
492K
1.49M

The cost of living in Bissau is 5% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6393rd and 6252nd ($799 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Guinea-Bissau and Brazil, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 6th in Brazil, while ranked 8747th and 5813th 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
$6.13
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$8095

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368