Bissau vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$389
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
23
😀 Quality of life
22
27
🏙️ Population
492K
2.45M

The cost of living in Bissau is 11% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6458th and 5778th ($878 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9094th and 8911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Ouagadougou

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Bissau Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$18111

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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 Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066