Bissau vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$397
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
18
60
🏙️ Population
492K
1.49M

The cost of living in Bissau is 20% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6252nd and 6884th ($895 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Guinea-Bissau and Brazil, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 9139th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Recife

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Bissau Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544