Bissau vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$393
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
4
52
😀 Quality of life
15
44
🏙️ Population
492K
1.68M

The cost of living in Bissau is 26% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6166th and 6887th ($889 vs $707) 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9033rd and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$4412

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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 Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543