Asmara vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2099
🏠 One person rent
$212
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$51.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
9
4
😀 Quality of life
15
22
🏙️ Population
963K
492K

The cost of living in Asmara is 40% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 8615th and 6518th ($513 vs $857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Guinea-Bissau comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.1 months in Bissau. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 9202nd and 9061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Bissau

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Asmara Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$6.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$7.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$2320

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076