Bissau vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$389
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
4
23
😀 Quality of life
22
30
🏙️ Population
492K
951K

The cost of living in Bissau is 34% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6458th and 4528th ($878 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 9094th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Freetown

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Bissau Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$3659

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508