Asmara vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2085
🏠 One person rent
$228
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
8
4
😀 Quality of life
27
15
🏙️ Population
963K
492K

The cost of living in Asmara is 41% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 8485th and 6166th ($524 vs $889) 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.4 months in Bissau. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 8376th and 9033rd 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
$2.97
$6.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$96.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$1.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$3.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$2979

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047