Bissau vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$397
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
18
74
🏙️ Population
492K
342K

The cost of living in Bissau is 55% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6252nd and 1988th ($895 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1609th 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 9139th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$10429

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042