Bissau vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$397
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
19
😀 Quality of life
18
37
🏙️ Population
492K
2.15M

The cost of living in Bissau is 50% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 6252nd and 7864th ($895 vs $595) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and the Congo, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Brazzaville. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 9139th and 8178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Brazzaville

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Bissau Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$62.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
12.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$6.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$4006

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1148
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$538
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793