Bissau vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$380
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
21
😀 Quality of life
26
23
🏙️ Population
492K
2.45M

The cost of living in Bissau is 7% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6393rd and 6572nd ($799 vs $750) 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8747th and 8867th 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
$6.13
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$15142

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892