Bissau vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$380
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
21
😀 Quality of life
26
36
🏙️ Population
492K
2.77M

The cost of living in Bissau is 39% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6393rd and 4177th ($799 vs $1300) 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8747th and 7640th 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
$6.13
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$3247

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826