Bissau vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$380
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
26
95
🏙️ Population
492K
690K

The cost of living in Bissau is 74% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6393rd and 96th ($799 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 Washington. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8747th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$28279

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Cities near Bissau

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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846