Bissau vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$393
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
30
😀 Quality of life
15
36
🏙️ Population
492K
159K

The cost of living in Bissau is 6% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6166th and 6315th ($889 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 9033rd and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$3052

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495