Bissau vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$380
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$1658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
19
😀 Quality of life
26
56
🏙️ Population
492K
2.49M

The cost of living in Bissau is 23% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6393rd and 5041st ($799 vs $1041) 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 1.2 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 8747th and 5869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$60.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$3479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$90.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$140
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
25.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$11511
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$3466
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$171
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$14000

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$887
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$829
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953