Bissau vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$379
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
95
😀 Quality of life
22
72
🏙️ Population
492K
6.21M

The cost of living in Bissau is 22% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6518th and 5029th ($857 vs $1095) 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 9061st and 2767th 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
$6.11
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$12842

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Cities near Bissau

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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634