Bissau vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$379
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
24
😀 Quality of life
22
28
🏙️ Population
492K
1.02M

The cost of living in Bissau is 66% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6518th and 8583rd ($857 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Liberia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9061st and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Monrovia

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Bissau Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$4006

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545