Bissau vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2527
🏠 One person rent
$393
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$78.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$55.8
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
4
47
😀 Quality of life
15
53
🏙️ Population
492K
2.49M

The cost of living in Bissau is 13% less expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 6166th and 5521st ($889 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Guinea-Bissau and Cuba, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.1 months in Havana. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 9033rd and 6030th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Havana

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Bissau Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$4.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$22.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$35.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
8.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$3.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$6.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$0.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$52.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$13025

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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

Cities near Havana

Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1113
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1076
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1182
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1108
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3014
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$878
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1053
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1103
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3991
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3058
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2808
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2644
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2803
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2612
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2570
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3103
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2562
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2591
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2753
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2671
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2717
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2691
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2608
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2647
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2623
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2724
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2942