Bissau vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$380
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
4
52
😀 Quality of life
26
46
🏙️ Population
492K
1.68M

The cost of living in Bissau is 22% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6393rd and 7156th ($799 vs $654) 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 1.2 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 8747th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$4869

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571