Cost of living comparison

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

compared to

N'djamena, Chad

N'djamena vs. Bissau Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 37.4% more expensive than Bissau.

Restaurants: pay 19.4% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 23.6% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in N'djamena
Childcare: pay 62.2% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.2% more in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 30.5% less in N'djamena

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in N'djamena are more expensive than in Bissau. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in N'djamena. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in N'djamena.

N'djamena vs. Bissau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Bissau, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 19.4% less for restaurants

	Bissau	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,934	$8.17 FCFA4,890	+66.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 F CFA5,643	$4.29 FCFA2,566	-54.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 F CFA782	$0.90 FCFA540	-31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 F CFA978	$0.68 FCFA405	-58.6%
Average			-19.4%

Bissau vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Bissau	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 F CFA539	$0.33 FCFA196	-63.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 F CFA4,355	$1.63 FCFA978	-77.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.18 F CFA3,702	$11.03 FCFA6,602	+78.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.90 F CFA2,934	$2.16 FCFA1,296	-55.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 F CFA3,549	$2.96 FCFA1,774	-50.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,109	$2.22 FCFA1,331	+20.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 F CFA266	$0.78 FCFA467	+75.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,109	$1.73 FCFA1,035	-6.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.07 F CFA44	$1.06 FCFA636	+1333.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA355	$0.69 FCFA414	+16.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA355	$0.69 FCFA414	+16.7%
Average			+117.0%

Bissau vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 23.6% more for transportation

	Bissau	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 F CFA2,705	$3.92 FCFA2,347	-13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.57 F CFA15,305	$81.69 FCFA48,896	+219.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,027.10 F CFA19,168,819	$11,273.85 FCFA6,747,614	-64.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 F CFA4,156	$3.68 FCFA2,200	-47.1%
Average			+23.6%

Bissau vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Bissau	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.27 F CFA27,094	$190.62 FCFA114,090	+321.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.95 F CFA259,730	$1,386.33 FCFA829,746	+219.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.47 F CFA134,949	$179.73 FCFA107,571	-20.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.86 F CFA45,403	$187.42 FCFA112,173	+147.1%
Average			+166.8%

Bissau vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 62.2% less for childcare

	Bissau	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$765.65 F CFA458,255	$35.95 FCFA21,514	-95.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,307.50 F CFA1,381,083	$1,633.89 FCFA977,915	-29.2%
Average			-62.2%

Bissau vs. N'djamena - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Bissau	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 F CFA929	$1.23 FCFA733	-21.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 F CFA1,222	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 F CFA978	$0.94 FCFA562	-42.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 F CFA34,227	$130.71 FCFA78,233	+128.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.63 F CFA978	$4.90 FCFA2,934	+200.0%
Average			+66.2%

Bissau vs. N'djamena - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 30.5% less for clothing

	Bissau	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.86 F CFA53,785	$32.68 FCFA19,558	-63.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.19 F CFA34,227	$61.27 FCFA36,672	+7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.69 F CFA48,896	$53.10 FCFA31,782	-35.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 F CFA63,564	$106.20 FCFA63,564
Average			-30.5%

Bissau vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

More cost comparisons

Bissau vs.

Rome

Bissau vs.

Bangkok

Bissau vs.

Delhi

Bissau vs.

Hanoi

Bissau vs.

Berlin

Bissau vs.

Kiev

Bissau vs.

Canberra

Bissau vs.

Nairobi

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Guinea-Bissau vs. Chad. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Guinea-Bissau and Chad.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Bissau

Add prices for N'djamena

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about N'djamena or Bissau. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.