Bissau vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1869
🏠 One person rent
$379
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$80.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$469
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
11
😀 Quality of life
22
51
🏙️ Population
492K
899K

The cost of living in Bissau is 15% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 6518th and 7051st ($857 vs $743) 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 9061st and 6592nd 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
$6.11
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
10.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$6.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$7523

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$698
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1209
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1011
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1013
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1272
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$738
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1156
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$627
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$666
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$821
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$373
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$559
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$591
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$759
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$773
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$699
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1364
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$533
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$693
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$786
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$564
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$795
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$673
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$627
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$533
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$856
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$881
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$478
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$590
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1133
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$531
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$551
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$488
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$721
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$946