Algiers vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$2085
🏠 One person rent
$195
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
4
😀 Quality of life
58
15
🏙️ Population
2.36M
492K

The cost of living in Algiers is 40% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 8449th and 6166th ($530 vs $889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. Check Algeria vs Guinea-Bissau comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.4 months in Bissau. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 5444th and 9033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Bissau

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Algiers Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$6.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.66
 Cappuccino
$0.98
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$96.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$1455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$7.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$1.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$3.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$2979

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047