Bissau vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$389
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
22
65
🏙️ Population
492K
1.49M

The cost of living in Bissau is 9% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6458th and 6735th ($878 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 9094th and 5331st 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
$6.4
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$13958

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Cities near Bissau

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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583