Bissau vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$379
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$358
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
11
😀 Quality of life
22
15
🏙️ Population
492K
500K

The cost of living in Bissau is 67% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 6518th and 8618th ($857 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Juba. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 9061st and 9200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Juba

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Bissau Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$361
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$6.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$4026

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$505
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807