Bissau vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$397
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
21
😀 Quality of life
18
23
🏙️ Population
492K
2.45M

The cost of living in Bissau is 7% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6252nd and 5884th ($895 vs $961) 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 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9139th and 9002nd 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
$6.63
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$17372

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057