Bissau vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$379
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
22
66
🏙️ Population
492K
1.49M

The cost of living in Bissau is 7% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6518th and 6758th ($857 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 9061st and 5007th 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
$6.11
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592