Bissau vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bissau | Freetown | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Bissau is 27% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6166th and 4564th ($889 vs $1213) 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 9033rd and 7131st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Bissau
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 108 km or 67 mi |  Bafata | |
| 109 km or 68 mi |  Ziguinchor | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Kolda | |
| 194 km or 120 mi |  Brikama | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Lamin | |
| 207 km or 128 mi | Banjul | |
| 254 km or 158 mi |  Boffa | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Kaolack | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Fatick | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Conakry | |
| 355 km or 221 mi | Thies | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Forecariah | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Rufisque | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Dakar | |
| 417 km or 259 mi | Mamou | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Louga | |
| 456 km or 283 mi |  Freetown | |
| 474 km or 295 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 518 km or 322 mi |  Rosso | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Bo | |
| 655 km or 407 mi | Kenema | |
| 693 km or 430 mi | Nouakchott | |
| 701 km or 436 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Kankan | |
| 811 km or 504 mi |  Monrovia | |
| 826 km or 513 mi | Kakata | |
| 831 km or 516 mi |  Bamako | |
| 872 km or 542 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 879 km or 546 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 885 km or 550 mi | Bougouni | |
| 903 km or 561 mi | Banamba | |
| 906 km or 563 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 908 km or 564 mi | Yekepa | |
| 921 km or 572 mi |  Praia | |
| 944 km or 586 mi | Assomada | |
| 1027 km or 638 mi | Segou | |
| 1048 km or 651 mi | Greenville | |
| 1052 km or 654 mi | Markala | |
| 1083 km or 673 mi | Sikasso | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi |  Korhogo |
Cities near Freetown
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 126 km or 78 mi | Conakry | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Forecariah | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Bo | |
| 207 km or 128 mi | Boffa | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Kenema | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Mamou | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Monrovia | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Kakata | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Bafata | |
| 456 km or 283 mi | Bissau | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Kankan | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 514 km or 319 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 525 km or 326 mi | Kolda | |
| 527 km or 327 mi | Yekepa | |
| 564 km or 350 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Greenville | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Brikama | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Lamin | |
| 662 km or 412 mi | Banjul | |
| 701 km or 436 mi | Kaolack | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Bougouni | |
| 736 km or 457 mi | Fatick | |
| 736 km or 458 mi | Bamako | |
| 788 km or 490 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 807 km or 502 mi | Thies | |
| 821 km or 510 mi | Rufisque | |
| 833 km or 518 mi | Dakar | |
| 842 km or 523 mi | Korhogo | |
| 846 km or 526 mi | Banamba | |
| 846 km or 526 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 857 km or 532 mi | Louga | |
| 887 km or 551 mi | Sikasso | |
| 896 km or 557 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 907 km or 564 mi | Bouake | |
| 911 km or 566 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 917 km or 570 mi | Divo | |
| 935 km or 581 mi | Rosso | |
| 940 km or 584 mi | Segou |