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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bissau is 42.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bissau is 51.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bissau
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.40 F CFA 3,053
$17.22 €14.85
-68.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.36 F CFA 14.9K
$68.2 €58.8
-61.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 F CFA 5,281
$13.72 €11.83
-32.00%
Cappuccino
$1.73 F CFA 976
$2.84 €2.45
-39.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 F CFA 582
$2.81 €2.43
-63.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 F CFA 511
$2.04 €1.76
-55.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.68 F CFA 385
$4.58 €3.95
-85.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.61 €3.97
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bissau
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 F CFA 972
$1.28 €1.11
34.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 F CFA 568
$2.12 €1.83
-52.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 F CFA 1,184
$2.00 €1.73
4.50%
Eggs
$5.18 F CFA 2,929
$3.48 €3.00
48.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.35 F CFA 8,115
$18.68 €16.10
-23.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.89 F CFA 7,858
$9.42 €8.12
47.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.05 F CFA 7,945
$18.68 €16.10
-24.79%
Apples (1kg)
$4.36 F CFA 2,464
$2.61 €2.25
67.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 F CFA 583
$2.39 €2.06
-56.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.46 F CFA 2,525
$2.09 €1.80
113.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.18 F CFA 101
$2.73 €2.36
-93.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 F CFA 779
$1.96 €1.69
-29.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 F CFA 782
$1.87 €1.61
-26.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.48 €1.27
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 F CFA 760
$0.92 €0.79
45.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.87 €5.92
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 F CFA 4,058
$7.12 €6.13
0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 F CFA 771
$1.38 €1.19
-1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 F CFA 513
$2.41 €2.08
-62.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Bissau
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 F CFA 309
$2.97 €2.56
-81.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.48 F CFA 14.4K
$28.77 €24.80
-11.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.57 €3.94
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.10 €1.81
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$28.85 €24.87
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 F CFA 835
$1.90 €1.64
-22.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K F CFA 18.3M
$38.7K €33.3K
-16.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K F CFA 16.6M
$32.3K €27.8K
-8.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bissau
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 F CFA 60.4K
$183 €158
-41.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.41 F CFA 20.0K
$22.62 €19.50
56.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.54 F CFA 25.2K
$36.50 €31.47
22.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bissau
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 F CFA 25.2K
$58.7 €50.6
-24.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.95
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.10 €9.57
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bissau
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$763 F CFA 431.8K
$726 €626
5.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,291 F CFA 1.3M
$15.3K €13.2K
-84.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bissau
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.2 €74.3
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$37.48 €32.30
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$106 €91.1
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$118 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bissau
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 F CFA 249.2K
$1,568 €1,351
-71.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 F CFA 133.7K
$1,236 €1,065
-80.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 F CFA 408.4K
$2,752 €2,372
-73.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 F CFA 272.9K
$1,981 €1,707
-75.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,966
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,103
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bissau
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,057 F CFA 598.0K
$2,498 €2,153
-57.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Bissau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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