Bissau vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bissau	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$878	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2151	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$389	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$647	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$378	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$53	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$106	$2900
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	4	38
😀 Quality of life	22	88
🏙️ Population	492K	549K

The cost of living in Bissau is 48% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6458th and 3269th ($878 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 113th in Guinea-Bissau and Canada, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 9094th and 332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Quebec City

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	Bissau	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.4	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.2	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.03	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.23	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$2.21	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.1	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$418	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$237	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$702	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$437	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.3	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$115	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.7	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.63%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1397	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$822	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.54	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$26.1	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.85	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.48	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.84	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.86	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.3	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.81	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.52	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.39	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.78	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.32	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.89	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.17	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.03	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.6	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.89	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.1	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.68	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.5	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.9	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$770	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2328	$7052

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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 Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934