Bangui vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1843
🏠 One person rent
$207
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$991
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
7
4
😀 Quality of life
9
26
🏙️ Population
889K
492K

The cost of living in Bangui is 39% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 8577th and 6393rd ($489 vs $799) 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 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 1.2 months in Bissau. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 9277th and 8747th 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
$2.75
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
10.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$1413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$6.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$80.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$2749

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

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