Bissau vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$379
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
96
😀 Quality of life
22
75
🏙️ Population
492K
11.5M

The cost of living in Bissau is 24% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6518th and 4918th ($857 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 9061st and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Sao Paulo

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Bissau Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$15990

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720