Bissau vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1254
🏠 One person rent
$397
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$128
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
10
😀 Quality of life
18
15
🏙️ Population
492K
459K

The cost of living in Bissau is 70% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 6252nd and 8477th ($895 vs $527) 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 9139th and 9195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$6.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$89.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$3198

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$519
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$508
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$833
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$879
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$654
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$658
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$520
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$717
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$508
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$582
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$820
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$578
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$567
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$804
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$511
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$528
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$543
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$802
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$597
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$499
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$503
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$396
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$758
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$1031
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$491
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$524
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$656
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$412
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$549
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$957
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$687
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$505
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$803
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$686
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$460
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$811