Bissau vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$379
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
19
😀 Quality of life
22
48
🏙️ Population
492K
2.49M

The cost of living in Bissau is 7% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6518th and 6128th ($857 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Angola, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Luanda. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 9061st and 6933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Luanda

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Bissau Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$49.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$76.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
20.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$11992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$14053

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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 Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029