Bangui vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$2099
🏠 One person rent
$209
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$51.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$124
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
7
4
😀 Quality of life
13
22
🏙️ Population
889K
492K

The cost of living in Bangui is 41% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 8641st and 6518th ($506 vs $857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 months in Bissau. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 9225th and 9061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Bissau

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Bangui Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$6.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$7.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$2320

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076