Bissau vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
80
😀 Quality of life
26
90
🏙️ Population
492K
737K

The cost of living in Bissau is 73% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6393rd and 145th ($799 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 8747th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210