Bissau vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$380
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
4
8
😀 Quality of life
26
21
🏙️ Population
492K
297K

The cost of living in Bissau is 19% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6393rd and 5392nd ($799 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 8747th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Malabo

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Bissau Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$735

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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 Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210