Accra vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1843
🏠 One person rent
$174
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$991
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
4
😀 Quality of life
56
26
🏙️ Population
2.39M
492K

The cost of living in Accra is 27% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 7827th and 6393rd ($582 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. Check Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.2 months in Bissau. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 5889th and 8747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
10.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$6.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$80.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$2749

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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