Bissau vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1467
🏠 One person rent
$389
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$181
😷 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 46% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 6458th and 7920th ($878 vs $602) 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 9094th and 7836th 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
$6.4
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$42.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$64.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$906
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$31.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$4619

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785