Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bissau Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bissau

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 64.3% more expensive than Bissau without rent, and 160.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 110.1% more expensive than Bissau without rent, and 134.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.18 F CFA 2,931
236.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$26.22 F CFA 14.8K
162.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.54 F CFA 5,399
43.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.78 F CFA 1,007
56.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.04 F CFA 589
169.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.91 F CFA 512
117.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$0.69 F CFA 392
542.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.75 F CFA 990
-29.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.99 F CFA 562
105.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.15 F CFA 1,219
-7.91%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$5.24 F CFA 2,968
-33.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.44 F CFA 8,171
26.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.2 F CFA 8,039
-30.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.92 F CFA 7,880
38.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.32 F CFA 2,447
-39.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.04 F CFA 589
125.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.39 F CFA 2,483
-51.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.16 F CFA 90.5
1631.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.4 F CFA 792
45.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.37 F CFA 775
29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.3 F CFA 737
-34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.16 F CFA 4,055
-0.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.33 F CFA 752
7.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.9 F CFA 507
154.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.51 F CFA 290
492.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$25.42 F CFA 14.4K
13.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.46 F CFA 824
23.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.5K F CFA 18.4M
18.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$29K F CFA 16.4M
11.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$106 F CFA 60.1K
78.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$35 F CFA 19.8K
-36.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$45.38 F CFA 25.7K
-19.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$43.27 F CFA 24.5K
32.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$774 F CFA 438.1K
-5.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,318 F CFA 1.3M
552.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$438 F CFA 247.7K
261.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$230 F CFA 130K
435.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$738 F CFA 417.7K
266.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$487 F CFA 275.7K
316.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,060 F CFA 599.7K
107.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bissau: October 28, 2025

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