Bissau vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$379
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
66
😀 Quality of life
22
86
🏙️ Population
492K
1.25M

The cost of living in Bissau is 44% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6518th and 3851st ($857 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Guinea-Bissau and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 9061st and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Sharjah

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Bissau Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$8199

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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 Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469