Bissau vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$393
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
37
😀 Quality of life
15
43
🏙️ Population
492K
2.15M

The cost of living in Bissau is 12% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 6166th and 5611th ($889 vs $1012) 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 0.4 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 9033rd and 6695th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$53.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$18.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$34.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$8755

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$890
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$810
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$830
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$729
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$731
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$662
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$761
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$871
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$953
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$834
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$756
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$685
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$725
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$591
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$515
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$500
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$582
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$585
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$498
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$670
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$516
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$526
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1139
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$670
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1116
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1090
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$554
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$600
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1028
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$574
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$663
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1017
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$534
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1079
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$939
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$841