Bissau vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$363
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
10
😀 Quality of life
21
13
🏙️ Population
492K
459K

The cost of living in Bissau is 61% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 6340th and 8527th ($827 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 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 0.8 months in Juba. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 8819th and 9116th 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
$6.01
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$6.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$13.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$88.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$2876

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BissauJuba

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$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$506
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$585
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$594
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$495
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$801
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$843
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$605
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$646
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$508
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$698
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$496
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$562
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$785
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$558
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$573
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$768
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$490
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$483
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$522
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$654
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$492
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$500
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$381
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$771
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$886
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$479
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$518
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$625
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$413
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$541
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$910
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$650
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$496
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$759
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$648
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$589
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$760