Bissau vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$906
$1180
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$403
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1048
$1573
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
4
56
😀 Quality of life
26
61
🏙️ Population
492K
3.78M

The cost of living in Bissau is 23% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 6258th and 4814th ($906 vs $1180) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea-Bissau and South Africa, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 1.3 months in Cape Town. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Cape Town ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 8831st and 5502nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.66
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$45.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$63
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$97.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.36%
11.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1302
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.33
$9.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.88
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$5.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.2
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2331
$5326

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$883
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1066
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1074
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$519
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$483
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$996
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1113
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1106
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1166
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1249
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1077
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1354
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1076
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$652
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1280
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1291
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$682
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1008
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$580
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1001
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$503
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$504
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$505
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$951
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$952
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$503
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$503
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$512
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1130

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1223
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$836
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$918
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$998
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$730
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$812
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$974
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$849
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1397
882 km or 548 mi East London
$821
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$685
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$594
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$652
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$900
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$519
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$757
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$922
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$560
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$793
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$755
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$816
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$723
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$883
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$678
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$676
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$785
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$699
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$703
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$958
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$928
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$708
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$639
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1058
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$873
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$962
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$916
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$867
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$900
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$847