Bissau vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2104
🏠 One person rent
$389
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
4
57
😀 Quality of life
22
62
🏙️ Population
492K
2.42M

The cost of living in Bissau is 2% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6458th and 6516th ($878 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.4 months in Salvador. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Salvador ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 9094th and 5693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Salvador

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Bissau Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$74.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$8.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$14902

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743