Bissau vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$380
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
4
24
😀 Quality of life
26
20
🏙️ Population
492K
264K

The cost of living in Bissau is 15% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6393rd and 6828th ($799 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Benin, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8747th and 8978th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Porto-Novo

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Bissau Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$6108

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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 Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288