Bissau vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$389
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
24
😀 Quality of life
22
27
🏙️ Population
492K
1.02M

The cost of living in Bissau is 64% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6458th and 8497th ($878 vs $535) 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 9094th and 8899th 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
$6.4
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$3619

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Cities near Bissau

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 Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537