Bissau vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
21
83
🏙️ Population
492K
342K

The cost of living in Bissau is 59% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6340th and 1742nd ($827 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1529th 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 1.3 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 112th in the United States, while ranked 8819th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$10321

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177