Bissau vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$363
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
21
94
🏙️ Population
492K
690K

The cost of living in Bissau is 74% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6340th and 96th ($827 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 8819th and 43rd 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
$6.01
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$23.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$24653

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BissauWashington

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979