Bamako vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bamako | Bissau | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Bamako is 35% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 8384th and 6393rd ($518 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. Check Mali vs Guinea-Bissau comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.2 months in Bissau. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 8836th and 8747th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bamako vs Bissau
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| Bamako | Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 52 km or 32 mi |  Koulikoro | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Banamba | |
| 147 km or 92 mi | Bougouni | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Segou | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Markala | |
| 289 km or 180 mi |  Kankan | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Sikasso | |
| 435 km or 270 mi |  Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 438 km or 272 mi |  Korhogo | |
| 448 km or 278 mi | Nouna | |
| 492 km or 305 mi | Dedougou | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Mamou | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 566 km or 352 mi |  Yekepa | |
| 593 km or 368 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 612 km or 381 mi | Koudougou | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Ouahigouya | |
| 634 km or 394 mi |  Kenema | |
| 640 km or 398 mi | Bouake | |
| 652 km or 405 mi | Forecariah | |
| 663 km or 412 mi | Bo | |
| 664 km or 412 mi | Leo | |
| 702 km or 436 mi | Ouagadougou | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 714 km or 444 mi | Boffa | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Conakry | |
| 726 km or 451 mi |  Bafata | |
| 728 km or 452 mi | Kakata | |
| 736 km or 458 mi | Freetown | |
| 754 km or 469 mi |  Kolda | |
| 759 km or 471 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 761 km or 473 mi | Manga | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Monrovia | |
| 810 km or 504 mi | Divo | |
| 822 km or 511 mi | Abengourou | |
| 831 km or 516 mi | Bissau | |
| 854 km or 530 mi | Agboville | |
| 856 km or 532 mi | Greenville | |
| 858 km or 533 mi |  Tamale |
Cities near Bissau
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 108 km or 67 mi | Bafata | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Kolda | |
| 194 km or 120 mi |  Brikama | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Lamin | |
| 207 km or 128 mi | Banjul | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Boffa | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Kaolack | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Fatick | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Conakry | |
| 355 km or 221 mi | Thies | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Forecariah | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Rufisque | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Dakar | |
| 417 km or 259 mi | Mamou | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Louga | |
| 456 km or 283 mi | Freetown | |
| 474 km or 295 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 518 km or 322 mi |  Rosso | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Bo | |
| 655 km or 407 mi | Kenema | |
| 693 km or 430 mi | Nouakchott | |
| 701 km or 436 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Kankan | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Monrovia | |
| 826 km or 513 mi | Kakata | |
| 831 km or 516 mi | Bamako | |
| 872 km or 542 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 879 km or 546 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 885 km or 550 mi | Bougouni | |
| 903 km or 561 mi | Banamba | |
| 906 km or 563 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 908 km or 564 mi | Yekepa | |
| 921 km or 572 mi |  Praia | |
| 944 km or 586 mi | Assomada | |
| 1027 km or 638 mi | Segou | |
| 1048 km or 651 mi | Greenville | |
| 1052 km or 654 mi | Markala | |
| 1083 km or 673 mi | Sikasso | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Korhogo |