Bissau vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$389
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
46
😀 Quality of life
22
58
🏙️ Population
492K
4.72M

The cost of living in Bissau is 15% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6458th and 6912th ($878 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 9094th and 6157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Dar es Salaam

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Bissau Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$15015

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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 Dar es Salaam

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691