Bissau vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$393
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
4
91
😀 Quality of life
15
78
🏙️ Population
492K
6.26M

The cost of living in Bissau is 26% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6166th and 4604th ($889 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Chile, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9033rd and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Santiago

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Bissau Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$7298

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Cities near Bissau

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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534