Bissau vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$397
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
95
😀 Quality of life
18
67
🏙️ Population
492K
6.21M

The cost of living in Bissau is 5% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6252nd and 6006th ($895 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9139th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$12076

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586