Bissau vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$379
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
23
😀 Quality of life
22
28
🏙️ Population
492K
2.45M

The cost of living in Bissau is 13% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6518th and 5662nd ($857 vs $988) 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 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9061st and 8844th 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
$6.11
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$17381

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043