Bissau vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$380
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
26
43
🏙️ Population
492K
1.66M

The cost of living in Bissau is 5% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6393rd and 6515th ($799 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Guinea-Bissau and Brazil, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 8747th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$19214

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525