Bissau vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1412
🏠 One person rent
$380
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
19
😀 Quality of life
26
27
🏙️ Population
492K
1.83M

The cost of living in Bissau is 42% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 6393rd and 8028th ($799 vs $561) 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Brazzaville. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 8747th and 8703rd 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
$6.13
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$18.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$3705

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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

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740