Bissau vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bissau | Conakry | |
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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 22% less expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 6340th and 5090th ($827 vs $1061) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Guinea, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Guinea comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 1.6 months in Conakry. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Conakry ranked 1st in Guinea, while ranked 8819th and 8567th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bissau vs Conakry
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| Bissau | Conakry | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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Cities near Bissau
| 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 Conakry
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 64 km or 40 mi | Forecariah | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Boffa | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Freetown | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Mamou | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Bo | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Bafata | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Kenema | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Bissau | |
| 400 km or 248 mi | Kolda | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 479 km or 297 mi | Monrovia | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Kankan | |
| 497 km or 309 mi | Kakata | |
| 526 km or 327 mi | Brikama | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Lamin | |
| 538 km or 334 mi | Banjul | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 575 km or 358 mi | Kaolack | |
| 600 km or 373 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 608 km or 378 mi | Yekepa | |
| 610 km or 379 mi | Fatick | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Thies | |
| 696 km or 433 mi | Rufisque | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Dakar | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Bougouni | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Bamako | |
| 718 km or 446 mi | Greenville | |
| 731 km or 454 mi | Louga | |
| 767 km or 477 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 786 km or 488 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Rosso | |
| 817 km or 508 mi | Banamba | |
| 886 km or 551 mi | Korhogo | |
| 902 km or 561 mi | Sikasso | |
| 922 km or 573 mi | Segou | |
| 935 km or 581 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 952 km or 591 mi | Markala | |
| 975 km or 606 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 976 km or 606 mi | Bouake |