Abidjan vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$532
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
4
😀 Quality of life
48
22
🏙️ Population
5.62M
492K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 36% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 4778th and 6458th ($1198 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Guinea-Bissau comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.1 months in Bissau. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 6922nd and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Bissau

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Abidjan Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$702
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1397
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$6.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$2.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$2328

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36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097