Bissau vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$393
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
4
69
😀 Quality of life
15
78
🏙️ Population
492K
1.4M

The cost of living in Bissau is 15% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6166th and 5350th ($889 vs $1043) 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 9033rd and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$7369

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668