Bissau vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
82
😀 Quality of life
22
89
🏙️ Population
492K
468K

The cost of living in Bissau is 62% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6518th and 1363rd ($857 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 9061st and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Raleigh

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Bissau Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$24243

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729