Bissau vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$380
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
4
44
😀 Quality of life
26
67
🏙️ Population
492K
418K

The cost of living in Bissau is 20% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6393rd and 5302nd ($799 vs $1002) 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8747th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$4444

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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

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009