Bissau vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1750
🏠 One person rent
$379
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
4
39
😀 Quality of life
22
61
🏙️ Population
492K
236K

The cost of living in Bissau is 18% more expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 6518th and 7140th ($857 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Botswana, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 9061st and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Gaborone

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Bissau Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
10.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$4.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$2568

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Gaborone

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$663
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$691
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$903
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$994
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$615
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$860
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$789
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1204
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$912
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1014
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$565