Bissau vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$363
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
4
45
😀 Quality of life
21
67
🏙️ Population
492K
418K

The cost of living in Bissau is 19% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6340th and 5400th ($827 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Albania, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8819th and 3525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$5391

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$935
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$772
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$639
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$588
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1070
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$556
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$595
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$463
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1199
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$943
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$561
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$930
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$662
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1027