Bissau vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$380
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
4
69
😀 Quality of life
26
76
🏙️ Population
492K
1.38M

The cost of living in Bissau is 16% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6393rd and 5668th ($799 vs $951) 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 1.2 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 8747th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$7940

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619