Bissau vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$393
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
10
😀 Quality of life
15
12
🏙️ Population
492K
459K

The cost of living in Bissau is 71% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 6166th and 8522nd ($889 vs $520) 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 0.4 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 9033rd and 9134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1547
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$3094

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745