Bissau vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$393
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
21
😀 Quality of life
15
34
🏙️ Population
492K
2.77M

The cost of living in Bissau is 35% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6166th and 4173rd ($889 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Cameroon, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9033rd and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Douala

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Bissau Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.46
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$7.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$3349

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Cities near Bissau

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 Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019