Bissau vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1447
🏠 One person rent
$379
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$416
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$211
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
20
😀 Quality of life
22
41
🏙️ Population
492K
2.15M

The cost of living in Bissau is 45% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 6518th and 8070th ($857 vs $590) 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 0.4 months in Brazzaville. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 9061st and 7667th 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
$6.11
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$41.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$64.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1576
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$6.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$4.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$4.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$31.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$5084

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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

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771