Bissau vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$397
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$86.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
19
😀 Quality of life
18
61
🏙️ Population
492K
2.49M

The cost of living in Bissau is 20% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6252nd and 4912th ($895 vs $1116) 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 3.5 months in Luanda. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 9139th and 5762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$7.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1095
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
23.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$10342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$182
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$19860

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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 Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$946
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$853
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$871
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$893
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$706
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$684
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$719
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$606
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$536
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$536
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$538
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1148
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$595
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$928
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$536
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$682
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$993
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$807
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$660
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1029
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$708
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$836
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$885
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1241
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1044
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$819
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1045
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$671
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$924
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$494
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1413
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1363
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$755
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1032