Bissau vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$393
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
94
😀 Quality of life
15
62
🏙️ Population
492K
6.21M

The cost of living in Bissau is 7% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6166th and 5959th ($889 vs $955) 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 9033rd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585