Bissau vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
15
83
🏙️ Population
492K
342K

The cost of living in Bissau is 55% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6166th and 1937th ($889 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th in Guinea-Bissau and the United States, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 9033rd and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$10464

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192