Bissau vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$4411
😷 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 6458th and 1246th ($878 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th 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 64th in the United States, while ranked 9094th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$24650

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736