Bissau vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$379
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$910
😷 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 32% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6518th and 4610th ($857 vs $1264) 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 9061st and 2811th 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
$6.11
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$7688

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030