Congo vs Guinea-Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

Congo Guinea-Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$560
$778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1377
$1774
🏠 One person rent
$241
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$1039
💸 GDP per capita
$2448
$776
😃 Human freedom index
5.55
6.54
❤️ Life expectancy
63.5
59.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
21
21
🌐 English speaking %
0%
2.9%
🎓 Higher education
21
1
😀 Quality of life
21
26
🏙️ Population
5.26M
1.86M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($560) is 28% less expensive than in Guinea-Bissau ($778). the Congo ranked 165th vs 116th for Guinea-Bissau in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in the Congo compared to 1.3 months in Guinea-Bissau. Ranked 172nd and 159th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Guinea-Bissau

We calculate prices for the Congo and Guinea-Bissau as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Congo Guinea-Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$5.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$3.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.3
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$49.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
11.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1426
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$7.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$9.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.57
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.72
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.5
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$3.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$85.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4126
$3819

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Cities Comparison in the Congo vs Guinea-Bissau

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$567
1.83M
Pointe-Noire
$551
829K
Kayes
$517
62.5K
Madingou
$518
27.5K
Gamboma
$518
19.7K
Kinkala
$518
16.1K

In Guinea-Bissau

City Cost of living Population
Bissau
$781
492K
Bafata
$727
22.5K