Bissau vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bissau | Brazzaville | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Bissau is 43% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 6340th and 7901st ($827 vs $580) 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 1.3 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 8819th and 7456th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 108 km or 67 mi |  Bafata | |
| 109 km or 68 mi |  Ziguinchor | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Kolda | |
| 194 km or 120 mi |  Brikama | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Lamin | |
| 207 km or 128 mi | Banjul | |
| 254 km or 158 mi |  Boffa | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Kaolack | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Fatick | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Conakry | |
| 355 km or 221 mi | Thies | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Forecariah | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Rufisque | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Dakar | |
| 417 km or 259 mi | Mamou | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Louga | |
| 456 km or 283 mi |  Freetown | |
| 474 km or 295 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 518 km or 322 mi |  Rosso | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Bo | |
| 655 km or 407 mi | Kenema | |
| 693 km or 430 mi | Nouakchott | |
| 701 km or 436 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Kankan | |
| 811 km or 504 mi |  Monrovia | |
| 826 km or 513 mi | Kakata | |
| 831 km or 516 mi |  Bamako | |
| 872 km or 542 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 879 km or 546 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 885 km or 550 mi | Bougouni | |
| 903 km or 561 mi | Banamba | |
| 906 km or 563 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 908 km or 564 mi | Yekepa | |
| 921 km or 572 mi |  Praia | |
| 944 km or 586 mi | Assomada | |
| 1027 km or 638 mi | Segou | |
| 1048 km or 651 mi | Greenville | |
| 1052 km or 654 mi | Markala | |
| 1083 km or 673 mi | Sikasso | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi |  Korhogo |
Cities near Brazzaville
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Kinshasa | |
| 59 km or 37 mi |  Kinkala | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Madingou | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Kayes | |
| 252 km or 157 mi | Gamboma | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Matadi | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Boma | |
| 370 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 383 km or 238 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Kikwit | |
| 424 km or 264 mi | N'zeto | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Ambriz | |
| 556 km or 346 mi | Luanda | |
| 586 km or 364 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 656 km or 408 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 814 km or 506 mi | Kananga | |
| 823 km or 511 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 829 km or 515 mi | Libreville | |
| 917 km or 570 mi |  Bata | |
| 920 km or 572 mi | Lobito | |
| 943 km or 586 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 944 km or 586 mi | Benguela | |
| 946 km or 588 mi | Huambo | |
| 950 km or 591 mi |  Berberati | |
| 953 km or 592 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 973 km or 605 mi | Gemena | |
| 979 km or 608 mi | Luena | |
| 996 km or 619 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1000 km or 621 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1027 km or 638 mi | Bangui | |
| 1073 km or 667 mi | Bumba | |
| 1079 km or 670 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1084 km or 673 mi | Trindade | |
| 1114 km or 692 mi | Douala | |
| 1141 km or 709 mi | Limbe | |
| 1148 km or 713 mi | Malabo | |
| 1154 km or 717 mi | Buea | |
| 1183 km or 735 mi | Kumba | |
| 1189 km or 739 mi | Kindu |