Bissau vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
82
😀 Quality of life
15
89
🏙️ Population
492K
468K

The cost of living in Bissau is 64% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6166th and 806th ($889 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th in Guinea-Bissau and the United States, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 9033rd and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$22229

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753