Bissau vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$379
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$140
😷 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 23% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6518th and 7291st ($857 vs $697) 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 9061st and 6847th 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
$6.11
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$5038

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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 Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618