Bissau vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1267
🏠 One person rent
$389
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$110
😷 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 66% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 6458th and 8554th ($878 vs $528) 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 9094th and 9209th 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
$6.4
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$6.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$3694

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Juba

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$522
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$507
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$825
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$876
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$651
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$670
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$521
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$722
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$510
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$593
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$810
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$563
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$572
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$798
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$505
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$520
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$533
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$775
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$620
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$518
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$508
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$395
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$811
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$996
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$507
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$544
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$623
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$409
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$542
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$961
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$691
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$517
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$798
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$692
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$455
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$797