Bissau vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$363
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$323
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
44
😀 Quality of life
21
41
🏙️ Population
492K
4.72M

The cost of living in Bissau is 2% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6340th and 6399th ($827 vs $811) 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 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 0.4 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 8819th and 6871st 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
$6.01
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$427
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
19.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$3163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$5427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$6.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$77.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$21.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$39.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$19371

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$552
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$523
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$486
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$545
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$580
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$502
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$561
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$638
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$408
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$760
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$461
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$589
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1105
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1506
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$525
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$541
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$500
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1100
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$566
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$625
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1150
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$522
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$872
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$483
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$518
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$490
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$493
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$748
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$602
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$492
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$605
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$457
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$562
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$648
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$558
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$648
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$650