Bissau vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$379
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$171
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
31
😀 Quality of life
22
52
🏙️ Population
492K
1.44M

The cost of living in Bissau is 33% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6518th and 4568th ($857 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Senegal, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 9061st and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Dakar

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Bissau Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$9494

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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 Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076