Bissau vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$589
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1482
🏠 One person rent
$393
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$66.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$430
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
19
😀 Quality of life
15
35
🏙️ Population
492K
2.15M

The cost of living in Bissau is 51% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 6166th and 7917th ($889 vs $589) 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 0.4 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 9033rd and 7440th 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
$6.2
$3.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
12.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$6.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$66.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$3772

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728