Bissau vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$389
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
4
48
😀 Quality of life
22
72
🏙️ Population
492K
389K

The cost of living in Bissau is 30% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6458th and 4667th ($878 vs $1256) 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 0.1 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 9094th and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Tirana

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Bissau Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$6657

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013