Bissau vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$389
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
4
14
😀 Quality of life
22
44
🏙️ Population
492K
1.45M

The cost of living in Bissau is 33% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6458th and 7532nd ($878 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9094th and 7312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Nouakchott

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Bissau Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$5862

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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 Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697