Bissau vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$380
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
13
😀 Quality of life
26
28
🏙️ Population
492K
797K

The cost of living in Bissau is 15% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 6393rd and 6825th ($799 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Gabon, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.8 months in Libreville. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 8747th and 8556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Libreville

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Bissau Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$6420

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Cities near Bissau

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 Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$651
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1242
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$866
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$866
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$990
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$683
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1300
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$587
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$567
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$860
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$237
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$327
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$233
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$761
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$330
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$436
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$507
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$510
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$510
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$509
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$325
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$351
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$290
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$354
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$749
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$315
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$511
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$813
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$827
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$462
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$561
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1001
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$272
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$548
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$243
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$829
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$448