Bissau vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1307
🏠 One person rent
$389
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
4
22
😀 Quality of life
22
33
🏙️ Population
492K
800K

The cost of living in Bissau is 74% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 6458th and 8686th ($878 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Guinea-Bissau and Malawi, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.4 months in Blantyre. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 9094th and 8666th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Blantyre

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Bissau Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$80.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$8831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$3.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Blantyre

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$458
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$495
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$828
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$521
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$591
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$924
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$764
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$686
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$630
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1233
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$408