Bissau vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$363
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$862
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
37
😀 Quality of life
21
45
🏙️ Population
492K
2.15M

The cost of living in Bissau is 17% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 6340th and 5540th ($827 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 8819th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$638
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
14.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$1327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$65.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$9.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$6241

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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
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$873
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$794
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$646
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$723
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$730
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$752
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$597
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$854
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$947
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$825
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$766
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$738
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$700
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1003
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$507
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$492
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$624
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$457
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$688
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$493
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$518
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$541
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$675
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$917
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1018
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$540
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$875
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$566
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$631
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$776
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$525
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$748
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$961
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$795