Bissau vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$393
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
15
94
🏙️ Population
492K
690K

The cost of living in Bissau is 72% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6166th and 93rd ($889 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 9033rd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$23453

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948