Bissau vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bissau	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$889	$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2085	$5321
🏠 One person rent	$393	$1252
🏘️ Family rent	$698	$2291
🍽️ Food expenses	$377	$670
🚐 Transport expenses	$42	$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$396	$3968
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	4	86
😀 Quality of life	15	88
🏙️ Population	492K	384K

The cost of living in Bissau is 59% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6166th and 1420th ($889 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1234th in Guinea-Bissau and the United States, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 9033rd and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Bissau	New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.2	$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28	$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.06	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.66	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$2.31	$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.35	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$441	$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$253	$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$676	$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$534	$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$63.4	$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$96.8	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.2	$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.51%	6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1701	$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1455	$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.51	$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.8	$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.19	$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.83	$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.6	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15	$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.19	$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.26	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.23	$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.5	$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.34	$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.87	$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.26	$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.2	$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$1.71	$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.1	$140
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.78	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$93.1	$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.9	$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$86.4	$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2979	$10192

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Cities near Bissau

Distance	City	Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi	Bafata	$866
109 km or 68 mi	Ziguinchor	$1061
135 km or 84 mi	Kolda	$1039
194 km or 120 mi	Brikama	$569
204 km or 127 mi	Lamin	$520
207 km or 128 mi	Banjul	$488
254 km or 158 mi	Boffa	$972
259 km or 161 mi	Kaolack	$1062
287 km or 179 mi	Fatick	$1051
333 km or 207 mi	Conakry	$1030
355 km or 221 mi	Thies	$1203
357 km or 222 mi	Forecariah	$974
366 km or 227 mi	Rufisque	$1095
378 km or 235 mi	Dakar	$1198
417 km or 259 mi	Mamou	$994
423 km or 263 mi	Louga	$1003
456 km or 283 mi	Freetown	$1213
474 km or 295 mi	Saint-Louis	$1018
518 km or 322 mi	Rosso	$649
605 km or 376 mi	Bo	$1138
655 km or 407 mi	Kenema	$1146
693 km or 430 mi	Nouakchott	$678
701 km or 436 mi	Gueckedou	$983
706 km or 439 mi	Kankan	$979
811 km or 504 mi	Monrovia	$528
826 km or 513 mi	Kakata	$494
831 km or 516 mi	Bamako	$574
872 km or 542 mi	Nzerekore	$971
879 km or 546 mi	Koulikoro	$497
885 km or 550 mi	Bougouni	$496
903 km or 561 mi	Banamba	$495
906 km or 563 mi	Sanniquellie	$495
908 km or 564 mi	Yekepa	$494
921 km or 572 mi	Praia	$835
944 km or 586 mi	Assomada	$840
1027 km or 638 mi	Segou	$498
1048 km or 651 mi	Greenville	$494
1052 km or 654 mi	Markala	$496
1083 km or 673 mi	Sikasso	$503
1121 km or 697 mi	Korhogo	$1047

Cities near New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2092
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$1972
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1711
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$1964
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1757
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1530
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2124
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2031
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2011
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1748
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1801
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2077
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1678
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1785
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1922
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1898
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1825
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1862
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1959
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1898
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1871
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2096
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2254
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1969
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2053
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1773
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2088
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2033
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2097
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$1987
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$2053
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1960
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$2004
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1892
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1567
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1783
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1865
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1798
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1653
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1985