Accra vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$323
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$106
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
4
😀 Quality of life
56
22
🏙️ Population
1.78M
492K

The cost of living in Accra is 2% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 6525th and 6458th ($861 vs $878) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Bissau. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 6316th and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Bissau

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Accra Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$702
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1397
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$6.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$2.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$2328

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Bissau

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