Bissau vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1230
🏠 One person rent
$380
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$37.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
10
😀 Quality of life
26
15
🏙️ Population
492K
526K

The cost of living in Bissau is 60% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 6393rd and 8514th ($799 vs $498) 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Juba. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 8747th and 9140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1409
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$87.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$2918

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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 Juba

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646