Bissau vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$393
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
19
😀 Quality of life
15
54
🏙️ Population
492K
2.49M

The cost of living in Bissau is 13% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6166th and 5518th ($889 vs $1024) 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 9033rd and 5940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
24.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$14404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$3193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$158
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$12561

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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 Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939