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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 74.9% more expensive than Bissau without rent, and 158.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 106.5% more expensive than Bissau without rent, and 137.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$5.40 F CFA 3,066
218.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$26.36 F CFA 15.0K
158.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$9.33 F CFA 5,303
47.05%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.73 F CFA 980
64.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.03 F CFA 584
172.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.90 F CFA 513
126.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$0.68 F CFA 387
573.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.72 F CFA 977
-25.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.00 F CFA 570
112.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.09 F CFA 1,189
-4.31%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$5.18 F CFA 2,941
-32.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$14.35 F CFA 8,150
30.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$13.89 F CFA 7,892
-32.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$14.05 F CFA 7,980
32.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$4.36 F CFA 2,475
-40.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.03 F CFA 586
132.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$4.46 F CFA 2,536
-53.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$0.18 F CFA 102
1416.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.38 F CFA 782
42.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.38 F CFA 785
35.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.34 F CFA 764
-31.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$7.17 F CFA 4,076
-0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.36 F CFA 774
1.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$0.91 F CFA 516
164.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.55 F CFA 310
440.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$25.48 F CFA 14.5K
12.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.48 F CFA 839
28.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$32.3K F CFA 18.4M
19.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$29.4K F CFA 16.7M
9.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$107 F CFA 60.6K
71.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$35.41 F CFA 20.1K
-36.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$44.54 F CFA 25.3K
-18.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$44.46 F CFA 25.3K
32.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$763 F CFA 433.7K
-4.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$2,291 F CFA 1.3M
565.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$441 F CFA 250.3K
255.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$236 F CFA 134.3K
423.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$722 F CFA 410.1K
281.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$482 F CFA 274.1K
310.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bissau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,057 F CFA 600.6K
136.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bissau: March 2, 2026

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