Bissau vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$389
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
95
😀 Quality of life
22
67
🏙️ Population
492K
6.21M

The cost of living in Bissau is 13% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6458th and 5559th ($878 vs $1013) 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 4th in Brazil, while ranked 9094th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Rio de Janeiro

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Bissau Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$13739

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631