Bissau vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$379
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
22
94
🏙️ Population
492K
690K

The cost of living in Bissau is 74% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6518th and 74th ($857 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 9061st and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Washington

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Bissau Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$24903

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088