Bissau vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$393
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
15
40
🏙️ Population
492K
1.49M

The cost of living in Bissau is 15% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6166th and 6539th ($889 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Guinea-Bissau and Brazil, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 9033rd and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$18289

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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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502