Bissau vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1780
🏠 One person rent
$393
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
13
😀 Quality of life
15
41
🏙️ Population
492K
797K

The cost of living in Bissau is 27% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 6166th and 6920th ($889 vs $702) 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Libreville. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 9033rd and 6834th 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
$6.2
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$9.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$8.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$6344

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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

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$659
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$878
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$879
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$812
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$710
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1368
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$655
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$764
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$933
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$374
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$651
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$638
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$794
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$906
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$714
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1686
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$531
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$846
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$886
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$469
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1036
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$686
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$537
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$529
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$803
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$821
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$488
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$589
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1041
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$658
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$666
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$635
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$793
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1133