Bissau vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$380
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
4
56
😀 Quality of life
26
43
🏙️ Population
492K
2.9M

The cost of living in Bissau is 13% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6393rd and 5826th ($799 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Guinea-Bissau and Brazil, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Salvador ranked 44th in Brazil, while ranked 8747th and 6863rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$12057

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$680
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$674
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$701
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$635
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$592
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$620
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$494
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$438
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$606
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$634
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$566
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$595
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$611
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$597
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$577
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$550
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$634
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$444
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$436
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$583
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$651
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$621
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$615
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$612
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$587
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$576
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$504
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$645
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$573
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$619
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$601
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711