Bissau vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$389
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
22
48
🏙️ Population
492K
1.68M

The cost of living in Bissau is 22% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6458th and 7132nd ($878 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Uganda, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9094th and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Kampala

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Bissau Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602