Bissau vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$379
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
38
😀 Quality of life
22
48
🏙️ Population
492K
2.15M

The cost of living in Bissau is 16% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 6518th and 5463rd ($857 vs $1015) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 9061st and 6892nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Harare

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Bissau Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$23.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$37.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$8948

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$780
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$755
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$629
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$727
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$754
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$565
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$840
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$875
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$792
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$632
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$849
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$952
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$495
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$489
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$456
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$632
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$452
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$813
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$494
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$516
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$692
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$691
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1304
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1602
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$549
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$590
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1378
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$559
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$615
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1166
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$522
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$965
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1132
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1029
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$875