Bissau vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$379
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
4
71
😀 Quality of life
22
79
🏙️ Population
492K
1.21M

The cost of living in Bissau is 38% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6518th and 4339th ($857 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 9061st and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Sofia

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Bissau Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$12236

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800