Bissau vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$397
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
12
😀 Quality of life
18
32
🏙️ Population
492K
899K

The cost of living in Bissau is 26% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 6252nd and 7045th ($895 vs $708) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 9139th and 8665th 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
$6.63
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$1012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$6108

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Cities near Bissau

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

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$660
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1241
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1046
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1044
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1413
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$755
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1363
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$665
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$671
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$849
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$397
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$676
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$674
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$793
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$961
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$698
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1774
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$536
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$536
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$536
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$878
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$926
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$563
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1051
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$706
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$632
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$538
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$871
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$893
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$494
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$595
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1148
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$664
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$571
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$644
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$853
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1102