Bissau vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$363
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
4
70
😀 Quality of life
21
78
🏙️ Population
492K
1.4M

The cost of living in Bissau is 20% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6340th and 5261st ($827 vs $1037) 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 1.3 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 8819th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$6749

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633