Bissau vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$393
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
4
92
😀 Quality of life
15
86
🏙️ Population
492K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bissau is 49% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6166th and 2722nd ($889 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Italy, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 9033rd and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Rome

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Bissau Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$5.57
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$10781

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262