Bissau vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$389
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$825
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$3779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
19
😀 Quality of life
22
65
🏙️ Population
492K
2.49M

The cost of living in Bissau is 16% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6458th and 5315th ($878 vs $1047) 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 3.6 months in Luanda. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 9094th and 5283rd 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
$6.4
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$121
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
22.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$11941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$830
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$16706

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039