Bissau vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$379
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
73
😀 Quality of life
22
60
🏙️ Population
492K
4.8M

The cost of living in Bissau is 29% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6518th and 4745th ($857 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guinea-Bissau and South Africa, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 9061st and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Johannesburg

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Bissau Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$5103

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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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965