Bissau vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$393
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
65
😀 Quality of life
15
83
🏙️ Population
492K
1.25M

The cost of living in Bissau is 41% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6166th and 3679th ($889 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.4 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 9033rd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$5054

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507