Bissau vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Conakry
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$379
$509
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
4
6
😀 Quality of life
22
22
🏙️ Population
492K
1.67M

The cost of living in Bissau is 18% less expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 6518th and 5197th ($857 vs $1050) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Conakry. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Conakry ranked 1st in Guinea, while ranked 9061st and 9058th 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
$6.11
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$9.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$552
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$973
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$80.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$6339

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Cities near Bissau

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 Conakry

Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$984
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$983
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1005
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1231
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$831
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1219
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$857
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1119
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$998
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$518
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$993
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$487
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$611
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$545
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$527
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$993
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1164
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$486
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$487
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1163
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1214
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1281
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$494
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$561
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$487
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1141
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$493
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$494
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1076
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$501
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$495
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1062
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$495
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1100