Bissau vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$389
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
96
😀 Quality of life
22
74
🏙️ Population
492K
11.5M

The cost of living in Bissau is 21% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6458th and 5003rd ($878 vs $1115) 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 9094th and 2408th 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
$6.4
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$16798

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719